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Silver-spotted Skipper

Epargyreus clarus

Photo by LuisStevens
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Field Notes

Description:

Silver-spotted Skipper butterfly. There were dozen of them all over the flowering plants.

Habitat:

Flowering plants in tropical forest.

Reference Links:

Butterflies and Moths of North America | collecting and sharing data about Lepi…

Species ID Suggestions

Silver-spotted Skipper

Epargyreus clarus
LennyWorthington
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Comments (6)
StirredMocha
I am no expert with skippers, especially ones of Mexico but I am pretty sure this is not silver-spotted. Silver-spotted would have one silver stripe on the underside of the hindwing rather than the forewing. Perhaps Arizona skipper (Codatractus arizoniensis)?

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PublishedJuly 28, 2014

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