Salt Marsh Skipper
Panoquina panoquin (Scudder, 1864)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Hesperiinae
Identification: Forewings are pointed. Wings are dark brown. Upperside of forewing has a few pale spots. Underside of hindwing has yellow veins and a short white bar at the end of the cell.
Wing Span: 1 3/16 - 1 1/2 inches (3.5 - 3.9 cm).
Life History: Males perch to wait for receptive females.
Flight: Two broods from May-August in the north; three broods from April-October in the south; several broods from February-December in Florida.
Caterpillar Hosts: Seashore saltgrass (Distichlis spicata).
Adult Food: Nectar from flowers including privet, sweet pepperbush, red clover, gumweed, lippia, salt marsh fleabane, blue mistflower, thistle, and verbena.
Habitat: Coastal salt and brackish marshes, occasionally nearby fields and wood edges.
Range: Along the immediate Atlantic Coast from Long Island, New York south to Florida and the Keys; west along the Gulf Coast to South Texas.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Comments: NULL
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Observation date: Aug 06, 2017
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Brazoria County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 09, 2017
Observation date: Apr 27, 2017
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Cameron Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: Jeff Trahan
Verified date: May 04, 2017
Observation date: Apr 30, 2017
Submitted by: Ron Smith
Region: Pinellas County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: May 03, 2017
Observation date: Mar 02, 2017
Submitted by: bttfly9@yahoo.com
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Mar 09, 2017
Observation date: Oct 02, 2016
Submitted by: Martin and Sara
Region: Chambers County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 02, 2016
Observation date: Jul 27, 2016
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Sep 13, 2016
Observation date: Apr 05, 2016
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: McIntosh County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jun 11, 2016
Observation date: Apr 23, 2016
Submitted by: sunfire50
Region: Volusia County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Apr 27, 2016
Observation date: Sep 27, 2015
Submitted by: digginflowers
Region: Cape May County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: Will Kerling
Verified date: Feb 29, 2016
Observation date: Oct 29, 2015
Submitted by: Martin and Sara
Region: Galveston County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Feb 28, 2016
Observation date: Jun 03, 2012
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: McIntosh County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Dec 23, 2015
Observation date: Oct 28, 2012
Submitted by: Don Chalfant
Region: Volusia County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 09, 2015
Observation date: Oct 05, 2014
Submitted by: Don Chalfant
Region: Volusia County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 07, 2015
Observation date: Mar 14, 2015
Submitted by: Ron Smith
Region: Collier County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 17, 2015
Observation date: Oct 23, 2014
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Cameron Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: Jeff Trahan
Verified date: Jun 19, 2015
Observation date: Jul 31, 2014
Submitted by: TheWayfarer21
Region: Onslow County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: harrylegrand
Verified date: Sep 26, 2014
Observation date: May 31, 2014
Submitted by: Allen Belden
Region: James City County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: richardhsmith
Verified date: Jun 03, 2014
Observation date: Jul 08, 2012
Submitted by: Chip Krilowicz
Region: Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 06, 2014
Observation date: Sep 10, 2013
Submitted by: digginflowers
Region: Accomack County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: richardhsmith
Verified date: Sep 14, 2013
Observation date: Aug 02, 2013
Submitted by: scvirginia
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 11, 2013
Observation date: Jul 01, 2012
Submitted by: Naseem Reza
Region: Accomack County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: richardhsmith
Verified date: Jul 16, 2013
Observation date: Jan 20, 2013
Submitted by: Naseem Reza
Region: Volusia County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Apr 17, 2013
Observation date: Oct 13, 2012
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Mobile County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Aug 12, 2012
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Mobile County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
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