Yehl Skipper
Poanes yehl (Skinner, 1893)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: 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.
Wing Span: 1 5/16 - 1 3/4 inches (3.4 - 4.5 cm).
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.
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.
NCGR: G4 - Apparently secure globally, though it might be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Comments: NULL
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Observation date: Sep 12, 2001
Submitted by: rickypatterson (Ricky Patterson)
Region: Claiborne County, Mississippi, United States
Verified by: rickypatterson (Ricky Patterson)
Verified date: Aug 02, 2010
Observation date: Jun 21, 2004
Submitted by: rickypatterson (Ricky Patterson)
Region: Prentiss County, Mississippi, United States
Verified by: rickypatterson (Ricky Patterson)
Verified date: Aug 02, 2010
Observation date: Sep 12, 2009
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Julius Basham)
Region: Obion County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: stephen stedman (Stephen J. Stedman)
Verified date: Jun 28, 2010
Observation date: Jun 11, 2010
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Bart Jones)
Region: Decatur County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: stephen stedman (Stephen J. Stedman)
Verified date: Jun 28, 2010
Observation date: Jun 15, 2010
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Richard Connors)
Region: Greene County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: stephen stedman (Stephen J. Stedman)
Verified date: Jun 28, 2010
Observation date: Sep 22, 2008
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan (Jeff Trahan)
Region: Bossier Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: lorispencer (Lori Spencer)
Verified date: Dec 16, 2009
Observation date: Sep 30, 2008
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan (Jeff Trahan)
Region: Winn Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: lorispencer (Lori Spencer)
Verified date: Oct 19, 2009
Observation date: Sep 12, 2009
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Bart Jones)
Region: Montgomery County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: stephen stedman (Stephen J. Stedman)
Verified date: Oct 19, 2009
Observation date: Sep 19, 2009
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Michael L. Bierly)
Region: Davidson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: stephen stedman (Stephen J. Stedman)
Verified date: Oct 19, 2009
Observation date: Sep 21, 2009
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Michelle Haynes)
Region: Decatur County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: stephen stedman (Stephen J. Stedman)
Verified date: Oct 19, 2009
Observation date: Sep 24, 2009
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Jim W Arterburn)
Region: Cherokee County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (John M. Nelson)
Verified date: Oct 19, 2009
Observation date: Jun 07, 2009
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Bill Berthet)
Region: Clay County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun (John Calhoun)
Verified date: Oct 13, 2009
Observation date: Jun 07, 2009
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Julius Basham)
Region: Meigs County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: stephen stedman (Stephen J. Stedman)
Verified date: Jul 10, 2009
Observation date: Sep 09, 2008
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (David Hollie)
Region: Catoosa County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap (Mike Chapman)
Verified date: Jul 06, 2009
Observation date: Jun 07, 2008
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Pierre Howard)
Region: Laurens County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap (Mike Chapman)
Verified date: Jul 06, 2009
Observation date: Sep 13, 2005
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Nelson, John M. & Fisher, John)
Region: Atoka County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Nelson, John M.)
Verified date: Apr 03, 2009
Observation date: Jun 20, 2007
Submitted by: kent (Kent Fothergill)
Region: Mississippi County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phil Koenig)
Verified date: Mar 10, 2009
Observation date: Oct 07, 2007
Submitted by: kent (Kent Fothergill)
Region: Mississippi County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phil Koenig)
Verified date: Mar 10, 2009
Observation date: Jun 13, 2007
Submitted by: kent (Kent Fothergill)
Region: Mississippi County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phil Koenig)
Verified date: Mar 10, 2009
Observation date: Sep 21, 2008
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Beth Brinson)
Region: Rowan County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: harrylegrand (Harry LeGrand)
Verified date: Jan 28, 2009
Observation date: Sep 20, 2008
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Salman Abdulali)
Region: Pitt County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: harrylegrand (Harry LeGrand)
Verified date: Jan 28, 2009
Observation date: Aug 20, 1999
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (D. Rudolf & C. Ely)
Region: Howard County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Season Summary)
Verified date: Oct 20, 2008
Observation date: Oct 01, 2001
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Charles A. Ely)
Region: Lafayette County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Season Summary)
Verified date: Oct 20, 2008
Observation date: Oct 03, 1999
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (D. Rudolf & C. Ely)
Region: Clark County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Season Summary)
Verified date: Oct 20, 2008
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