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Silver-Spotted Skipper - Epargyreus clarus Chocolate-brown skipper with a golden band on the forewings and a large, silver, irregular spot on the hindwings (below).<br />
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Habitat: Sunning itself at the very top of a spruce tree; spruce meadow Epargyreus,Epargyreus clarus,Geotagged,Hesperiidae,Silver-spotted Skipper,Spring,United States,butterfly,lepidoptera,skipper Click/tap to enlarge

Silver-Spotted Skipper - Epargyreus clarus

Chocolate-brown skipper with a golden band on the forewings and a large, silver, irregular spot on the hindwings (below).

Habitat: Sunning itself at the very top of a spruce tree; spruce meadow

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The Silver-spotted Skipper is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is claimed to be the most recognized skipper in North America.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Jan 15, 2022. Captured May 18, 2021 10:27 in 281 Main St S, Woodbury, CT 06798, USA.
  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/13.0
  • 1/664s
  • ISO2000
  • 300mm