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Silver-spotted Skipper

Epargyreus clarus

Photo by suzmonk
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Description:

Mid-afternoon feast as hundreds of Silver-spotted Skippers flitted about a planting of Lantanas. Large skipper common in most of the U.S. Several sources note that adults rarely feed on yellow flowers, but they don't say why ... anybody know?

Notes:

BugGuide:<br>
http://bugguide.net/node/view/403

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Descriptions and articles about the Silver-spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus), Epargyreus clarus, Ozark Highlands of Missouri: Silver spotted skippers

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