Silver Spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus)

Order: Lepidoptera (le-pid-OP-ter-a) (Info) Family: Hesperiidae Genus: Epargyreus Species: clarus Profile: 1 positive No neutrals No negatives Regional... This bug has been reportedly found in the following regions: Mobile, Alabama Vincent, Alabama Barling, Arkansas Hagarville, Arkansas Marion, Arkansas Bear, Delaware Crestview, Florida Lutz, Florida Quincy, Florida Dacula, Georgia Divernon, Illinois Galva, Illinois Westchester, Illinois Benton, Kentucky Hebron, Kentucky Irvine, Kentucky Lincoln, Nebraska Marlton, New Jersey Greensboro, North Carolina Raleigh, North Carolina Glouster, Ohio Alexandria, Pennsylvania West Goshen, Pennsylvania Wartburg, Tennessee Houston, Texas Roman Forest, Texas Watauga, Texas Onley, Virginia Member Notes: Rating Author Comment Positive melody On Jul 24, 2006, melody from Benton, KY (Zone 7a) wrote: One of the larger Skippers here in the eastern US, the Silver Spotted Skipper has a wingspan of up to 2", commonly found in gardens and along roadsides wherever nectar plants bloom. It's a quick little guy, never resting long in one place, but it's easy to identify because of the large silvery markings on the wings. Caterpillar eats foliage of leguminous plants, including locust trees and wisteria.

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