About Poanes aaroni (Skinner, 1890)
Poanes aaroni, commonly known as the saffron skipper, is a North American butterfly species belonging to the skipper family Hesperiidae. It is found in salt marshes along the Atlantic coast of North America. The upper surface of its wings is bright vivid orange, marked with wide black borders. The underside of its hindwing is a paler shade of orange, with a pale stripe running through the center. The larval stage of this butterfly feeds only on smooth cordgrass, Spartina alterniflora. Four subspecies of Poanes aaroni are currently recognized: P. a. aaroni Skinner, 1890 (Aaron's skipper), P. a. bordeloni (Bordelon's skipper), P. a. howardi (Howard's skipper), and P. a. minimus (swamp skipper).
