![Silver-spotted Skipper A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be about 160,000 species of moth (nearly ten times the number of species of butterfly),[1] with thousands of species yet to be described. Epargyreus clarus,Lepidoptera,Silver-spotted Skipper,insect](https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/448/7827_medium.JPG?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=JprhUPqikVT3V2ZpDHlM%2Bb%2B6lOY%3D)
Silver-spotted Skipper
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be about 160,000 species of moth (nearly ten times the number of species of butterfly),[1] with thousands of species yet to be described.
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
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Uploaded Oct 24, 2012. Captured Aug 29, 2010 12:17.
