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

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

Larvae feed on tussock sedge (Carex stricta) and possibly C. aquatilis, Poaceae, and other Cyperaceae sp.

male and female specimens

External links

  • , Butterflies and Moths of North America