Poanes aaroni

Poanes aaroni, the saffron skipper, is a North American butterfly from the skipper family (Hesperiidae) which occurs in salt marshes along the Atlantic coast^{[verification needed]}.

Saffron skipper
Conservation status
Apparently Secure  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Hesperiidae
Genus:	Poanes
Species:	P. aaroni
Binomial name
Poanes aaroni (Skinner, 1890)

The upperside of the wings are vivid orange, with broad black borders. The underside of the hindwing is a paler orange with a pallid stripe in the center.

The larva feeds exclusively on smooth cordgrass (Spartina alterniflora)^{[verification needed]}.

Four subspecies are recognized:

• P. a. aaroni Skinner, 1890 – Aaron's skipper
• P. a. bordeloni – Bordelon's skipper
• P. a. howardi – Howard's skipper
• P. a. minimus – swamp skipper