Species
Epargyreus clarus (Silver-spotted skipper)
Epargyreus clarus. Photo: (c) Nathan McCanne, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Epargyreus clarus, the silver-spotted skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is claimed to be the most recognized skipper in North America. E. clarus occurs in fields, gardens, and at forest edges and ranges from southern Canada throughout most of the United States to northern Mexico, but is absent in the Great Basin and western Texas.
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Humboldt Life
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Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
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Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
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Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods)
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Class: Insecta (Insects)
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Subclass: Pterygota (Winged and once-winged insects)
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Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies and moths)
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Superfamily: Papilionoidea (Butterflies)
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Family: Hesperiidae (Skippers)
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Subfamily: Eudaminae (Dicot skippers)
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Tribe: Eudamini
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Subtribe: Eudamina
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Genus: Epargyreus
- Species: Epargyreus clarus (Silver-spotted skipper)
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Genus: Epargyreus
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Subtribe: Eudamina
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Tribe: Eudamini
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Subfamily: Eudaminae (Dicot skippers)
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Family: Hesperiidae (Skippers)
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Superfamily: Papilionoidea (Butterflies)
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Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies and moths)
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Subclass: Pterygota (Winged and once-winged insects)
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Class: Insecta (Insects)
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Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods)
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Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
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Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
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