Panoquina panoquin, Salt Marsh Skipper

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Freshly emerged adult

Description: 12-14 mm. a small brown skipper with a few cream colored spots on the forewing and the underside of the hindwing and cream colored ventral vienation

Habitat and Distribution: Salt marshes in most of coastal Florida

Host Plant: grasses 

Natural History: While a few specimens have been reported from the lower Keys, these are likely either misidentifications or strays. At this time there are no known breeding populations in the Keys

Egg

Freshly emerged adult

Freshly emerged adult

Freshly emerged adult

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