Salt Marsh Skipper (Panoquina panoquin)
| Salt Marsh Skipper is found only in and near salt marshes, where it is common. It has a similar long-winged shape as the related Ocola Skipper, but the hindwing undersides have pale veins and a prominent white streak. The individual at left is worn, so the white streak is not as prominent as usual. New Hanover Co., NC 8/29/09. |
| This one is showing its bold white streak nicely. New Hanover Co., NC 8/29/09. |
| New Hanover Co., NC 8/23/03. |
| Nectaring on White Clover. New Hanover Co., NC 5/15/04. |
| This butterfly is easiest to find on plantings of Lantana adjacent to the marshes. We had 350 on the 2003 Wilmington count, mostly nectaring on Lantana. New Hanover Co., NC 8/23/03. |
| Nectaring on Seaside Oxeye (Borrichia frutescens), a common shrub at the edges of salt marshes. The white streak is less distinct on worn examples. New Hanover Co., NC 8/23/03. |
| Dare Co., NC 6/1/07. |
| The white streak on this fresh individual is much reduced from normal. New Hanover Co., NC 8/26/06. |
| And the white streak on this worn one is almost gone! New Hanover Co., NC 8/26/06. |