Silver-spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus)

Silver-spotted Skipper ( Epargyreus clarus )

Chatham-Kent, ON 2012/08/23

Silver-spotted Skipper ( Epargyreus clarus )

Point Pelee National Park, ON 2011/09/02

  Silver-spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus)

Toronto, ON 2014/06/20

Silver-spotted Skipper ( Epargyreus clarus )

Port Colborne, ON 2011/07/12

Member of Family: Hesperiidae

French common name: Hespérie à taches argentées

This species dwarfs most of our other native skippers. It is a fast and powerful flier, with males often staking out territories and chasing anything that enters their space.

For further info on this species, visit the Butterflies of Canada (en français)