Aaron's Skipper
Poanes aaroni (Skinner, 1890)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Hesperiinae
Identification: Upperside is bright orange with wide black borders; male has a faint narrow stigma on the forewing. Underside of hindwing is orange-tan with a pale streak in the center from the base to the outer margin.
Wing Span: 1 5/16 - 1 11/16 inches (3.3 - 4.3 cm).
Life History: Not reported.
Flight: Two broods from May-September in the north; probably several broods from April-October in Florida.
Caterpillar Hosts: Possibly smooth cordgrass (Spartina alternifolia var. glabra).
Adult Food: Nectar from flowers including pickerelweed, salt marsh fleabane, and coreopsis.
Habitat: Coastal salt marshes.
Range: Patchy distribution along the Atlantic coast from New Jersey south to south peninsular Florida.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G4 - Apparently secure globally, though it might be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Comments: NULL
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Observation date: Jul 17, 2003
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Linda & Buck Cooper)
Region: Indian River County, Florida, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (J. Calhoun)
Verified date: Aug 30, 2007
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Region: Charles County, Maryland, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Sussex County, Delaware, United States
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Region: Dare County, North Carolina, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Gilchrist County, Florida, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Colleton County, South Carolina, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Marion County, Florida, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Putnam County, Florida, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: King William County, Virginia, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Atkinson County, Georgia, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: St. Marys County, Maryland, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Charlotte County, Florida, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Burlington County, New Jersey, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Hillsborough County, Florida, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Okeechobee County, Florida, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Seminole County, Florida, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Virginia, Westmoreland County, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Cameron Parish, Louisiana, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Kent County, Delaware, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Worcester County, District of Columbia, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Ocean County, New Jersey, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Levy County, Florida, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Palm Beach County, Florida, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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