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Silver-spotted Skipper

Epargyreus clarus

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Description:

one of my favorite moths, silver spotted skippers are lightning-fast, mostly brown, about an inch long and same height, with 2 small patches on each wing, one white and one black, as you'll see in the second photo.

Habitat:

on a butterfly bush in our neighbor's yard

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Flowers of Northeastern USA
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PublishedJuly 31, 2013

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