Description

The Mulberry Wing (Poanes massasoit) is a small, dark brown skipper butterfly with bright yellow-orange markings on the forewings and a distinctive rectangular patch on the hindwings, typically found in wet meadows, marshes, and grassy wetlands across eastern North America.

Range

Rare. Southern 2/3rds of the state in large tracts of wetlands.

Similar Species

None

Host Plants

Tussock Sedge (Carex stricta), Other sedges (Carex spp.)

Flight

Overwinters in chrysalis, and can emerge as early as March and can fly until October (depending on the weather)