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silver-spotted skipper |
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Epargyreus clarus |
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| Taxonomy | Order: |
Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths) |
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Suborder: |
Glossata |
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Infraorder: |
Neolepidoptera |
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Parvorder: |
Heteroneura |
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Ditrysia |
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Obtectomera |
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Superfamily: |
Hesperioidea (skippers) |
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Family: |
Hesperiidae (skippers) |
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Subfamily: |
Eudaminae |
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| Status |
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| Flight/Season | One brood, mid-May to late September |
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| Habitat | Open areas and woodland borders |
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| Identification |
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| Larval Food | Black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia), honey locust (Gleditsia triacanthos), leadplant (Amorpha canescens), desert false indigo (Amorpha fruticosa), dwarf false indigo (Amorpha nana), wild licorice (Glycyrrhiza lepidota), 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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| Behavior |
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| Range |  |
Sources: 7, 20, 21. | |||||
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St. Croix Savanna SNA | |||||
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| Synonyms |
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| Common Names |
silverspotted skipper silver-spotted skipper |
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