As we were getting ready to leave for work this morning, running a bit late, as we often do, I paused to take a few pictures of butterflies and skippers on the goose neck loosestrife (Lysimachia clethroides) growing by the driveway. This is a silver-spotted skipper (Epargyreus clarus), one of the larger skippers we see regularly in our garden, with a wingspan up to about five centimeters. It is common through most of North America and certainly common for us. They’re easily identified by the large, silvery-white irregular spot on their hind wings.
Epargyreus clarus (Silver-spotted Skipper)
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Tuesday, July 09, 2019, Epargyreus clarus (Silver-spotted Skipper)
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#epargyreus #epargyreusclarus #hesperiidae #lepidoptera #silverspottedskipper #skipper
See link to my blog in my bio, where there is more detail about each photo.