A worldwide community photographing and learning about wildlife
Project Noah Nature School
Poanes viator
Forewings are rounded. Upperside of forewing is dark brown with a small yellow-orange area and small cream spots. Hindwing is mostly orange with a black border and black veins. Underside of hindwing is orange-brown with a yellow-orange streak running from the wingbase and a median band of squarish yellow-orange spots. Wing Span: 1 1/4 - 2 1/4 inches (3.2 - 5.7 cm).
Freshwater and saltwater marshes. This one was photographed at Phinizy Swamp Nature Park near Augusta, GA.
Inland populations feed on hairy sedge (Carex lacustris); coastal populations feed on reed (Phragmites communis), wild rice (Zizania aquatica), and marsh millet (Zizaniopsis miliacea).
Spotted on Jul 29, 2012
Submitted on Mar 10, 2013
No Comments