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| Salt Marsh Skipper |
Latin
Name: Panoquina panoquin |
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Genus: Panoquina Species: panoquin |
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Comments: |
| The Salt Marsh Skipper's light wing veins and distinct white dash on the hindwing quickly separate it from all other similar-looking skippers. Adults have a low, rapid flight and frequently visit available flowers along nearby roads or in adjacent fields. Little detailed information is known about the biology of the immature stages. |
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Life
Cycle: |
Broods: |
multiple generations |
Egg: |
light green, laid singly on host leaves |
Larva: |
yellow green |
Host Plants: |
Salt Grass |
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Host
Plants: |
Host
Plants: |
Salt Grass |
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Habitat: |
Habitat: |
salt marshes and adjacent open areas, roadsides |
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Wingspan: |
Inches: |
1.1 - 1.3 |
Centimeters: |
2.8 - 3.3 |
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Appearance: |
Sexes: |
similar |
Compare: |
Brazilian Skipper and Ocola Skipper lack pale ventral wing venation and distinct cream dash in center of hindwing. |
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| Markings: |
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Above:
- brown with small light spots across forewing
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Below:
- light brown with light veins and distinct cream dash in center of hindwing
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Abundance: |
occasional; locally common |
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Map Legend: Resident (green) | Stray
(Red) |
