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Silver-spotted skipper

Epargyreus clarus

Photo by Aaron_G
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Description:

Wings chocolate brown. Forewings have an irregular golden band below and smaller yellow areas above. Hind wings plain above except for white fringe; large, silvery-white irregular spot below. Caterpillar, to 2”, has brownish-red head with two orange red "eye-spots," and yellowish to green spindle shaped body with narrow dark green bands. (information from BugGuide)

Habitat:

Garden in a City park

Reference Links:

Species Epargyreus clarus - Silver-spotted Skipper - BugGuide.Net

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