Where’s Wildlife · Butterfly Field Guide
Epargyreus clarus
Pronounced (approx.): ee-PAR-jih-ree-us KLAIR-us
A sturdy, fast-moving skipper with a bright silver patch beneath its dark wings.
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NATIVE TO NORTH AMERICA
Look for gold forewing spots and a sharply defined silver-white hindwing patch. The similar Hoary Edge has a more diffuse pale area extending to the hindwing margin. [1]
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Caterpillars feed on legumes. They have yellow-green bodies and large reddish-brown heads marked with orange spots. Several generations occur in Missouri. [1]
Males often watch from plants or shrubs and dart toward passing butterflies. The stout body and hooked antennal tips are useful skipper features. [1]
Explore reported Silver-spotted Skipper sightings. Observation records show where people have documented butterflies and are not a complete range map.
[1] Missouri Department of Conservation — Silver-spotted Skipper
Identification, habitat, host plants, feeding, and life history.