Aaron's Skipper

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Poanes aaroni

Aaron's Skipper, a reference photo
Photo: Dennis Vollmar · CC BY 4.0 (licence)

Poanes aaroni, the saffron skipper, is a North American butterfly from the skipper family (Hesperiidae) which occurs in salt marshes along the Atlantic coast.

From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Aaron's Skipper being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Hesperiidae
Genus
Poanes
Species
Poanes aaroni

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