Summary
Poanes massasoit, the mulberry wing, is a skipper butterfly found in North America.
Tags
garden pest
crop pest
pest
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. Wingspan is 22–29 mm.
Host plants
Larva feed on narrow-leafed sedges (Carex stricta) and possibly C. aquatilis, Poaceae, and Cyperaceae sp.