ML080850122

Species Detail, Butterflies and Moths of North America

ML080850122
Person / Time
Site:	Susquehanna
Issue date:	03/21/2008
From:	Montana State Univ
To:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
TAC MD3021, TAC MD3022
Download: ML080850122 (2)

Text

Species Detail I Butterflies and Moths of North America Page I of 2 Butterflies and Moths of North Amer Occurrence maps, species accounts, checklists, and photogral Home Site Navigation Taxonomic Groups Map Search Species Search Image Gallery More Information About Acknowledgments Cite This Resource Contact Us Disclaimer FAQ Get Involved Glossary Links News Announcement We are seeking skilled lepidopterists to serve as state and regional coordinators.

Find out more.

Species Detail Mulberry Wing Poanes massasoit (Scudder, 1864 Documented Records for Po Attributes of Poanes massasoit Family: Skippers (Hesperiidae)

Subfamily: Grass Skippers (Hesperiinae)

Identification: Wings are dark brown to black, relatively short and rounded. Upperside has small (male) or larger (female) yellow spots. Underside of hi.n.d.w.inq. has a large irregular yellow patch; rare individuals are rust colored and have no patch.

.Life h!.s.to.ry: Males patrol with a low, weak, meandering f!ig ht' through marshes in search for receptive females.

Flight: One brood from late June to mid-August.

.W.n.span: 1 1/8 - 1 7/16 inches (2.9 - 3.7 cm).

Caterpillar hosts: Uptight sedge (Carex stricta),

and possibly others.

Adult food: Flower nectar.

7 Record D ata Unavailab]

= No Record 0

260 520 780 1040 1380 http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species?l=2113 3/21/2008

Species Detail I Butterflies and Moths of North America Page 2 of 2 Habitat: Freshwater marshes or bogs.

Range: New York and Massachusetts west across the Great Lakes states to southern Minnesota and North Dakota. A coastal population ranges from southern New Hampshire south to Maryland.

Conservation: Not usually required.

NatureServe Global Status: G4 - Apparently secure globally, though it might be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.

Management needs: None reported, IUSGS l1n3 M

MONTANA BIG SKY STATE uNIvERSrTY INSTITUTE Hosted and maintained by the Big Sky Institute at Montana State University and the NBII Mountain Prz To report technical difficulties or errors, Contact Us.

http://www.butterfliesandmoths org/species?1=2113 3/21/2008