Silver-spotted Skipper
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Description
A flash of silver seen as a brown skipper zooms through your garden is likely to be this species.
Habitat
Fields, open woods, gardens.
Flight Period
Mainly March-October.
Caterpillar Foodplants
Many plants in the legumes family (Fabaceae).
Other Notes
The only northern (United States and Canada) member of a widespread tropical group (silverdrops).
Scientific Information
