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Silver-spotted Skipper

Epargyreus clarus

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Description:

Wings are brown-black; hindwing is lobed. Forewing has transparent gold spots; underside of hindwing has a metallic silver band.

Habitat:

Little Stony Point Park. Disturbed and open woods, foothill stream courses, prairie waterways.

Notes:

Thanks to Fyn Kynd and Jakubko for the ID!

2 Species ID Suggestions

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Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 10 years ago
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus Butterflies and Moths of North America | collecting and sharing data about Lepidoptera
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Fyn Kynd
Fyn Kynd 10 years ago
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus clarus Epargyreus c. clarus (Cramer, 1775)


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3 Comments

Christine Y.
Christine Y. 10 years ago

Thanks Fyn and Jakubko! I saw quite a few of these at this site!

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Fyn Kynd
Fyn Kynd 10 years ago

Hesperiidae » Eudaminae » Epargyreus clarus » E. clarus clarus. Nice sighting!

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Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 10 years ago

Wonderful! These large skippers are finally back! I love them!

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Christine Y.
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Christine Y.

Cold Spring, New York, USA

Spotted on Jun 15, 2013
Submitted on Jun 15, 2013

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