Attributes of Panoquina panoquin
Salt Marsh Skipper
Panoquina panoquin (Scudder, 1864)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Hesperiinae
Identification: Forewings are pointed. Wings are dark brown. Upperside of forewing has a few pale spots. Underside of hindwing has yellow veins and a short white bar at the end of the cell.
Wing Span: 1 3/16 - 1 1/2 inches (3.5 - 3.9 cm).
Life History: Males perch to wait for receptive females.
Flight: Two broods from May-August in the north; three broods from April-October in the south; several broods from February-December in Florida.
Caterpillar Hosts: Seashore saltgrass (Distichlis spicata).
Adult Food: Nectar from flowers including privet, sweet pepperbush, red clover, gumweed, lippia, salt marsh fleabane, blue mistflower, thistle, and verbena.
Habitat: Coastal salt and brackish marshes, occasionally nearby fields and wood edges.
Range: Along the immediate Atlantic Coast from Long Island, New York south to Florida and the Keys; west along the Gulf Coast to South Texas.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Taxonomy Notes:
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The fifty most recently verified sightings are below. See more recently verified sightings of all species.
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January 20, 2013 | Naseem Reza | Volusia County, Florida, United States | April 17, 2013 | Details |
| August 12, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Mobile County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| October 13, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Mobile County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
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September 04, 2012 | Roy Brown | McIntosh County, Georgia, United States | September 21, 2012 | Details |
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August 08, 2012 | Harry Forbes | Calhoun County, Texas, United States | August 15, 2012 | Details |
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May 29, 2012 | Chip Krilowicz | Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States | June 04, 2012 | Details |
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September 29, 2011 | fitzclarke@bellsouth.net | Chatham County, Georgia, United States | November 18, 2011 | Details |
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October 05, 2011 | Jeff Trahan | Cameron Parish, Louisiana, United States | October 29, 2011 | Details |
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October 06, 2011 | Jeff Trahan | Cameron Parish, Louisiana, United States | October 29, 2011 | Details |
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October 05, 2011 | Jeff Trahan | Cameron Parish, Louisiana, United States | October 18, 2011 | Details |
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August 20, 2011 | Jeff Trahan | Cameron Parish, Louisiana, United States | September 23, 2011 | Details |
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August 19, 2011 | Jeff Trahan | Cameron Parish, Louisiana, United States | September 19, 2011 | Details |
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June 18, 2010 | rogerdowner (Ralph Preston) | Georgetown County, South Carolina, United States | March 07, 2011 | Details |
| September 17, 2010 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Mobile County, Alabama, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| September 04, 2009 | mikechapman (Mike Chapman) | Camden County, Georgia, United States | October 13, 2009 | Details | |
| September 15, 2008 | legacy.reporter (Bill Berthet) | Duval County, Florida, United States | August 07, 2009 | Details | |
| September 29, 2007 | legacy.reporter (Brian Ahearn) | Taylor County, Florida, United States | February 25, 2008 | Details | |
| January 01, 1970 | legacy.reporter (Richard B. Dominick Moth and Butterfly Collection) | Charleston County, South Carolina, United States | December 10, 2007 | Details | |
| August 23, 2007 | legacy.reporter (Brian Ahearn) | Dixie County, Florida, United States | November 29, 2007 | Details | |
| July 29, 2006 | mikechapman (Mike Chapman) | McIntosh County, Georgia, United States | August 30, 2007 | Details | |
| September 23, 2006 | legacy.reporter (James Flynn) | Liberty County, Georgia, United States | May 15, 2007 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Pamlico County, North Carolina, United States | October 25, 2006 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Ocean County, New Jersey, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Essex County, New Jersey, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Cape May County, New Jersey, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Camden County, New Jersey, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Burlington County, New Jersey, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Kent County, Delaware, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Sussex County, Delaware, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Brevard County, Florida, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Charlotte County, Florida, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Citrus County, Florida, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Clay County, Florida, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Collier County, Florida, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Columbia County, Florida, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Duval County, Florida, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Escambia County, Florida, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Flagler County, Florida, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Franklin County, Florida, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Hernando County, Florida, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Hillsborough County, Florida, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Indian River County, Florida, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Lee County, Florida, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Levy County, Florida, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Martin County, Florida, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Monroe County, Florida, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details |
