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].

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].

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