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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).
This one was observed at freshwater constructed wetlands at the Phinizy Swamp Nature Park near Augusta (Richmond County), GA.
Caterpillar Hosts: Inland populations feed on hairy sedge (Carex lacustris); coastal populations feed on reed (Phragmites communis), wild rice (Zizania aquatica), and marsh millet (Zizaniopsis miliacea). Adult Food: Inland populations sip nectar from swamp milkweed, purple loosestrife, and blue vervain. Coastal populations use nectar from dogbane, swamp milkweed, pickerelweed, thistles, salt marsh fleabane, and others.
Spotted on May 25, 2014
Submitted on Dec 27, 2014
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