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Mulberry Wing

Poanes massasoit
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Summary

Poanes massasoit, the mulberry wing, is a skipper butterfly found in North America.

Mulberry Wing

Poanes massasoit
Local Pest Control

Tags

garden pest
crop pest
pest

Scientific classification

kingdom: Animalia
phylum: Arthropoda
class: Insecta
order: Lepidoptera
family: Hesperiidae
genus: Poanes

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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. Wingspan is 22–29 mm.

Host plants

Larva feed on narrow-leafed sedges (Carex stricta) and possibly C. aquatilis, Poaceae, and Cyperaceae sp.

Host plants