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

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.  

To see where this butterfly has been reported, visit:  The Ontario Butterfly Atlas Online

For further info on this species, visit the Butterflies of Canada