Can you name the most recognized Skipper in North America? According to Wikipedia, it’s the Silver-spotted Skipper butterfly (Epargyreus clarus), shown here clinging to a Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis) in a shot I took recently at my local marshland park.
I love the spiky look of the Buttonbush and it seems to attract a lot of butterflies. The skipper’s colors may be a little drab, but I am happy that it is easy to identify, given that there are over 3500 different species of skippers, according to a different article in Wikipedia.
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oooo thank you
I have a shot of a skipper on a milkweed blossom and I haven’t been able to identify it. 3500 different species isn’t encouraging, so maybe I’ll ask the folks at bug guide.net
This looks a lot like the butterfly I was chasing around in my balloon flower yesterday. I’ll have to compare it to this image once I get a chance to look through the photos.
Love the photo…It looks like a Spotted Skipper to me as well.
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