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Poanes
''Poanes'' is a genus of skipper butterflies (family Hesperiidae) distributed throughout North and Central America. The larvae feed on grasses and sedges. The genus was erected by Samuel Hubbard Scudder in 1872. Species In 2019, several species were moved from ''Poanes'' to a new genus, '' Lon''. The species remaining in ''Poanes'' include: * ''Poanes aaroni'' (Skinner, 1890) – saffron skipper * '' Poanes benito'' Freeman, 1979 – Benito's skipper * '' Poanes massasoit'' (Scudder, 1863) – mulberry wing * ''Poanes viator'' (Edwards, 1865) – broad-winged skipper * ''Poanes yehl'' (Skinner, 1893) – Yehl skipper * '' Poanes zachaeus'' (Plötz, 1883) – Zachaeus skipper Former species *''Poanes zabulon'' (Boisduval and Le Conte, 837 - transferred to ''Lon zabulon'' (Boisduval and Le Conte, 837 *''Poanes hobomok'' (Harris, 1862) - transferred to ''Lon hobomok'' (Harris, 1862]) *''Poanes inimica'' (Butler and Druce, 1872) - transferred to ''Lon inimica'' (Butler and Druce, 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poanes Zachaeus
''Poanes'' is a genus of skipper butterflies (family Hesperiidae) distributed throughout North and Central America. The larvae feed on grasses and sedges. The genus was erected by Samuel Hubbard Scudder in 1872. Species In 2019, several species were moved from ''Poanes'' to a new genus, '' Lon''. The species remaining in ''Poanes'' include: * ''Poanes aaroni'' (Skinner, 1890) – saffron skipper * '' Poanes benito'' Freeman, 1979 – Benito's skipper * '' Poanes massasoit'' (Scudder, 1863) – mulberry wing * ''Poanes viator'' (Edwards, 1865) – broad-winged skipper * ''Poanes yehl'' (Skinner, 1893) – Yehl skipper * '' Poanes zachaeus'' (Plötz, 1883) – Zachaeus skipper Former species *''Poanes zabulon'' (Boisduval and Le Conte, 837 - transferred to ''Lon zabulon'' (Boisduval and Le Conte, 837 *''Poanes hobomok'' (Harris, 1862) - transferred to ''Lon hobomok'' (Harris, 1862]) *''Poanes inimica'' (Butler and Druce, 1872) - transferred to ''Lon inimica'' (Butler and Druce, 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poanes Benito
''Poanes'' is a genus of skipper butterflies (family Hesperiidae) distributed throughout North and Central America. The larvae feed on grasses and sedges. The genus was erected by Samuel Hubbard Scudder in 1872. Species In 2019, several species were moved from ''Poanes'' to a new genus, '' Lon''. The species remaining in ''Poanes'' include: * ''Poanes aaroni'' (Skinner, 1890) – saffron skipper * '' Poanes benito'' Freeman, 1979 – Benito's skipper * '' Poanes massasoit'' (Scudder, 1863) – mulberry wing * ''Poanes viator'' (Edwards, 1865) – broad-winged skipper * ''Poanes yehl'' (Skinner, 1893) – Yehl skipper * ''Poanes zachaeus'' (Plötz, 1883) – Zachaeus skipper Former species *''Poanes zabulon'' (Boisduval and Le Conte, 837 - transferred to ''Lon zabulon'' (Boisduval and Le Conte, 837 *''Poanes hobomok'' (Harris, 1862) - transferred to ''Lon hobomok'' (Harris, 1862]) *''Poanes inimica'' (Butler and Druce, 1872) - transferred to ''Lon inimica'' (Butler and Druce, 187 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poanes
''Poanes'' is a genus of skipper butterflies (family Hesperiidae) distributed throughout North and Central America. The larvae feed on grasses and sedges. The genus was erected by Samuel Hubbard Scudder in 1872. Species In 2019, several species were moved from ''Poanes'' to a new genus, '' Lon''. The species remaining in ''Poanes'' include: * ''Poanes aaroni'' (Skinner, 1890) – saffron skipper * '' Poanes benito'' Freeman, 1979 – Benito's skipper * '' Poanes massasoit'' (Scudder, 1863) – mulberry wing * ''Poanes viator'' (Edwards, 1865) – broad-winged skipper * ''Poanes yehl'' (Skinner, 1893) – Yehl skipper * '' Poanes zachaeus'' (Plötz, 1883) – Zachaeus skipper Former species *''Poanes zabulon'' (Boisduval and Le Conte, 837 - transferred to ''Lon zabulon'' (Boisduval and Le Conte, 837 *''Poanes hobomok'' (Harris, 1862) - transferred to ''Lon hobomok'' (Harris, 1862]) *''Poanes inimica'' (Butler and Druce, 1872) - transferred to ''Lon inimica'' (Butler and Druce, 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poanes Yehl
''Poanes yehl'', the Yehl skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found from southeastern Virginia west to southwestern Missouri and south to eastern Texas, the Gulf Coast and northern Florida. The wingspan is 34–45 mm. The upperside is bright orange with wide dark borders. The underside of the hindwings is dark brown in females and orange in males. Both sexes have three to five pale median spots. Adults feed on the nectar of various flowers, including sweet pepperbush, chinquapin, pickerelweed and swamp milkweed. The larvae probably feed on ''Arundinaria ''Arundinaria'' is a genus of bamboo in the grass family the members of which are referred to generally as cane. ''Arundinaria'' is the only bamboo native to south and southeastern North America, with a native range from Maryland south to Florid ...'' species. References Butterflies described in 1893 Poanes {{hesperiinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poanes Viator
''Poanes viator'', the broad-winged skipper, is a skipper butterfly found in North America. Distribution It ranges from Texas to Florida and along the east coast to Massachusetts and west to southern Quebec and Ontario to the Dakotas.Jim P. Brock and Kenn Kaufman (2003). ''Butterflies of North America''. Houghton Mifflin, New York, NY. Host plants Larvae feed on ''Carex'' sp. and ''Phragmites australis ''Phragmites australis'', known as the common reed, is a species of plant. It is a broadly distributed wetland grass that can grow up to tall. Description ''Phragmites australis'' commonly forms extensive stands (known as reed beds), which may ...''. funet.fi References External links [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broad-winged Skipper
''Poanes viator'', the broad-winged skipper, is a skipper butterfly found in North America. Distribution It ranges from Texas to Florida and along the east coast to Massachusetts and west to southern Quebec and Ontario to the Dakotas.Jim P. Brock and Kenn Kaufman (2003). ''Butterflies of North America''. Houghton Mifflin, New York, NY. Host plants Larvae feed on ''Carex'' sp. and ''Phragmites australis ''Phragmites australis'', known as the common reed, is a species of plant. It is a broadly distributed wetland grass that can grow up to tall. Description ''Phragmites australis'' commonly forms extensive stands (known as reed beds), which may ...''. funet.fi References External links [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poanes Massasoit
''Poanes massasoit'', the mulberry wing, is a skipper butterfly found in North America. Distribution It is found on the East Coast of the United States, in a few states south and southwest of the Great Lakes, and in southern Ontario and Quebec.Mulberry Wing Butterflies of Canada Wingspan is 22–29 mm. Host plants Larvae feed on narrow-leafed sedges ('''') and possibly '' C. aquatilis'', , and |
Poanes Aaroni
''Poanes aaroni'', the saffron skipper, is a North American butterfly from the skipper family ( Hesperiidae) which occurs in salt marshes along the Atlantic coast. The upperside of the wings are vivid orange, with broad black borders. The underside of the hindwing is a paler orange with a pallid stripe in the center. The larva A larva (; plural larvae ) is a distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into adults. Animals with indirect development such as insects, amphibians, or cnidarians typically have a larval phase of their life cycle. ... feeds exclusively on smooth cordgrass (''Spartina alterniflora''). Four subspecies are recognized: * ''P. a. aaroni'' Skinner, 1890 – Aaron's skipper * ''P. a. bordeloni'' – Bordelon's skipper * ''P. a. howardi'' – Howard's skipper * ''P. a. minimus'' – swamp skipper References External links PicturesDave Powell's Butterfly Site Poanes Butterflies of North America Butt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lon Melane
''Lon melane'', the umber skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in California (west of the Sierra Nevada divide), southern Arizona, Baja California, the highlands of Mexico and Central America. The habitat consists of desert foothills, grassy areas, streamsides, roadsides, yards, parks and open oak woodland. The wingspan is 32–35 mm. The wings are umber brown, the forewing with a darker disc and pale spots and the hindwing with a light yellow-brown band. There are two generations per year with adults on wing from March to May and again from September to October. They feed on flower nectar. The larvae feed on the leaves of various grasses, including ''Cynodon dactylon'', '' Deschampsia caespitosa'', '' Lamarckia aurea'', '' Stenotaphrum secundatum'', ''Carex spissa'', ''Phyllostachys bambusoides'', ''Ehrharta erecta'', ''Lolium multiflorum'', ''Paspalum dilatatum'', ''Pennisetum clandestinum'', ''Sorghum sudanense'', ''Digitaria sanguinalis'', ''Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lon Taxiles
''Lon taxiles'', the taxiles skipper, is a species of grass skipper in the family Hesperiidae Skippers are a family of the Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) named the Hesperiidae. Being diurnal, they are generally called butterflies. They were previously placed in a separate superfamily, Hesperioidea; however, the most recent taxonomy .... It is found in Central America and North America. The MONA or Hodges number for ''Lon taxiles'' is 4061.Pohl, G.R., Patterson, B., & Pelham, J.P. (2016). Taxonomic Checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico' References * Hodges, Ronald W., et al., eds. (1983). ''Check List of the Lepidoptera of America North of Mexico'', xxiv + 284. * Opler, Paul A. (1999). ''A Field Guide to Western Butterflies, Second Edition'', xiv + 540. * Pelham, Jonathan P. (2008). "A catalogue of the butterflies of the United States and Canada with a complete bibliography of the descriptive and systematic literature". ''Journal of Research o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lon Hobomok
The Hobomok skipper (''Lon hobomok'') is a North American butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. Description This small butterfly has slim, triangular wings. The upper side of the male's wings is mostly orange with the margins being dark brown. Similar species The only similar species in this skipper's range is the Zabulon skipper The Zabulon skipper (''Lon zabulon'') (sometimes called the southern dimorphic skipperJames A. Scott (1986). ''The Butterflies of North America''. Stanford University Press, Stanford, CA. ) is a North American butterfly first described by the ....Hobomok Skipper Butterflies of Canada The Hobomok skipper has a more northern range and different flight period than the Zabulon skipper. They also have more squared wings. The upperside of the male Hobomok skipper's wings has thic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lon Zabulon
The Zabulon skipper (''Lon zabulon'') (sometimes called the southern dimorphic skipperJames A. Scott (1986). ''The Butterflies of North America''. Stanford University Press, Stanford, CA. ) is a North American butterfly first described by the French naturalists Jean Baptiste Boisduval and John Eatton Le Conte from the state of Georgia, United States. Description This small butterfly has slim, triangular wings. The upperside of the male's wings is mostly orange with the margins being dark brown. The underside of the male's wings is mainly yellow orange with the margins being dark brown.Rick Cech and Guy Tudor (2005). ''Butterflies of the East Coast''. Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ. There is a yellow basal spot enclosed with brown.Jim P. Brock and Kenn Kaufman (2003). ''Butterflies of North America''. Houghton Mifflin, New York, NY. The upperside of the female's wings is dark brown with large, glassy spots near the forewing outer margin. The underside of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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