silver-spotted skipper |
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Epargyreus clarus |
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| Family | Hesperiidae (Skippers) |
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| Subfamily | Pyrginae (Spread-wing Skippers) |
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| Flight | One brood, mid-May to late September |
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| Habitat | Open areas and woodland borders |
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| Larval Hosts | Black Locust, Honey Locust, Leadplant, False Indigo, Wild Licorice, and other legumes. |
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| Adult Food | Nectar of blue, red, pink, purple, and sometimes white and cream-colored flowers, but not yellow flowers. |
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