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Yehl Skipper
Poanes yehl (Skinner, 1893)
Attributes of Poanes yehlFamily: Skippers (Hesperiidae) Subfamily: Grass Skippers (Hesperiinae) Identification: Upperside is bright orange with wide dark borders; male forewing has a distinct linear stigma. Underside of hindwing is dark brown (female) or orange (males); both with 3-5 pale median spots. Life history: To await females, males perch about 3 feet above the ground on sunlit vegetation. Flight: Two broods from late May to mid-June and from mid-August to mid-November. Wing span: 1 5/16 - 1 3/4 inches (3.4 - 4.5 cm). Caterpillar hosts: Probably cane (Arundinaria species). Adult food: Nectar from flowers including sweet pepperbush, chinquapin, pickerelweed, and swamp milkweed. Habitat: Clearings in wet or swampy woodlands. Range: Southeast Virginia west to southwest Missouri; south to east Texas, the Gulf Coast, and northern Florida. Conservation: Populations should be monitored because of gradual draining and conversion of habitats. 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. | Documented Records for Poanes yehl
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