Poanes massasoit
Poanes massasoit, the mulberry wing, is a skipper butterfly found in North America.
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| Species: | P. massasoit |
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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.[1]
Wingspan is 22–29 mm.
Host plants
Larva feed on narrow-leafed sedges (Carex stricta) and possibly C. aquatilis, Poaceae, and Cyperaceae sp.[2]
male and female specimens
References
- Mulberry Wing, Butterflies of Canada
- Poanes, funet.fi
External links
- Mulberry Wing, Butterflies and Moths of North America
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