Poanes massasoit, the mulberry wing, is a skipper butterfly found in North America.
Distribution It is found on the East Coast of the United States, in a few states south and southwest of the Great Lakes, and in southern Ontario and Quebec.
Its wingspan is 22–29 mm.
Behavior and ecology Larval host plants Larvae feed on tussock sedge (Carex stricta) and possibly C. aquatilis, Poaceae, and other Cyperaceae sp.Poanes, funet.fi
Adult food plants Adult mulberry wings feed on swamp milkweed, common milkweed, buttonbush, narrowleaf mountainmint, pickerelweed, common self-heal, and tufted vetch. They appear to have a preference for pink, purple, and white flowers.
References
External links Mulberry Wing, Butterflies and Moths of North America