Salt Marsh Skipper (Panoquina panoquin)

Common along the immediate NC coast around salt and brackish marshes, this species flies from spring into fall.
Salt Marsh Skipper (Panoquina panoquin) Salt Marsh Skipper (Panoquina panoquin)
New Hanover Co., NC
23 Sep 2006

Note long forewings and longitudinal stripes along abdomen (better seen in photo below-left) are characteristics of the genus. This species has a characteristic cream to white "dash" in the center of the underhindwing.


Salt Marsh Skipper (Panoquina panoquin) Salt Marsh Skipper (Panoquina panoquin)
New Hanover Co., NC
27 Aug 2005
New Hanover Co., NC
27 Aug 2005

Salt Marsh Skipper (Panoquina panoquin) Salt Marsh Skipper (Panoquina panoquin)
New Hanover Co., NC
15 May 2004
New Hanover Co., NC
27 Aug 2005

Salt Marsh Skipper (Panoquina panoquin) Salt Marsh Skipper (Panoquina panoquin)
New Hanover Co., NC
27 Aug 2005
New Hanover Co., NC
27 Aug 2005

Salt Marsh Skipper (Panoquina panoquin) Salt Marsh Skipper (Panoquina panoquin)
Dare Co., NC
24 May 2006
Dare Co., NC
24 May 2006

Salt Marsh Skipper (Panoquina panoquin) Salt Marsh Skipper (Panoquina panoquin)
New Hanover Co., NC
26 Aug 2006
Brunswick Co., NC
25 Aug 2007

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Created on ... May 15, 2004 | Updated ... Aug 27, 2007 | jspippen@duke.edu