Description
The Silver-spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus) is a medium-sized butterfly with dark brown wings, an orange patch on the forewings, and a distinctive silvery-white spot on the hindwings, commonly found in gardens, fields, and woodlands across North America.
Range
It is found throughout the state except the northeast corner. More common the further south you go.
Similar Species
None
Host Plants
main larval host plants: Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia), Honey Locust (Gleditsia triacanthos), False Indigo (Amorpha fruticosa), Bush Clover (Lespedeza spp.), Wisteria (Wisteria spp.)
Flight
Overwinters in chrysalis, and can emerge as early as late-may and can fly until October (depending on the weather)