An Aaron's Skipper in Talbot Co., Maryland (5/24/2017).
An Aaron's Skipper in Dorchester Co., Maryland (6/29/2013).
An Aaron's Skipper in Talbot Co., Maryland (6/8/2018).
Aaron's Skipper in Kent Co., Maryland (6/8/2019). (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (CC BY).
An Aaron's Skipper in a salt marsh in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (8/25/2012).
Aaron's Skipper in Kent Co., Maryland (6/21/2022). (c) Nils Helstrom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Aaron's Skipper in Kent Co., Maryland (6/19/2021). (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Aaron's Skipper in Kent Co., Maryland (6/13/2020). (c) jared satchell, all rights reserved.
Aaron's Skipper in Kent Co., Maryland (6/6/2025). (c) waltpgould, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Aaron's Skipper in Kent Co., Maryland (6/18/2021). (c) apistopanchax, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Aaron's Skipper in Kent Co., Maryland (6/18/2021). (c) apistopanchax, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Aaron's Skipper in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) jugbayjs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Aaron's Skipper in Kent Co., Maryland (6/30/2020). (c) rborchelt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Host plant: The host plants of Aaron's Skipper are still held in debate. Most sources cite Seashore Saltgrass and Smooth Cordgrass as possibilities.
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An Aaron's Skipper in Talbot Co., Maryland (5/24/2017).
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Source: Wikipedia
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (October 2025) |
| Saffron skipper | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Poanes |
| Species: | P. aaroni
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| Binomial name | |
| Poanes aaroni (Skinner, 1890)
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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 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
[edit]- ^ NatureServe. "Poanes aaroni". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
External links
[edit]- Pictures Dave Powell's Butterfly Site