Salt Marsh Skipper
Panoquina panoquin
Panoquina panoquin
Size:
Wingspan is 1 - 1 1/4 inches.
Similar Species:
None.
Habitat:
Coastal tidal and brackish marshes, weedy areas near the coast and gardens.
Common to abundant along the coastal areas from southeastern VA and southward.
Flight Period:
Adults fly from mid April until the end of October in two to three broods.
Larval Host Plants:
Seashore Saltgrass Distichlis spicata
Comments:
These very active skippers can be identified easily by habitat and the
cream-colored streak on the hindwing.
All photos were taken in New Hanover Co., NC on August 16, 2003.
