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Silver-spotted Skipper

Epargyreus clarus

Photo by ForestDragon
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Description:

This skipper was busy defending the banister from other insects and the birds that were going back and forth to the feeders. I am not sure that the birds paid him any mind. Large skipper, brown with yellow markings and a distinctive white spot.

Habitat:

Suburban yard.

Reference Links:

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

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