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Hesperiidae
77a0044 – 3870   Epargyreus clarus (Cramer, [1775])
             Silver-spotted Skipper
Distribution Data for Epargyreus clarus
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Larva and
Host Plants:
Host familiy: Fabaceae.  Host genera: Acacia[unresolved] Acmispon[=Lotus] Amorpha Amphicarpaea Apios Astragalus Cassia Clitoria Desmodium Erythrina Glycyrrhiza Gleditsia Glycine Glycyrrhiza Hosackia[=Lotus] Hylodesmum[=Desmodium] Lathyrus...  Notes: other legumes (Wagner 2005).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025)
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  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • clarus (Cramer, [1775]) (Papilio) - MONA 1983: 3870
  • ssp. a. clarus (Cramer, [1775]) (Papilio)
  • argenteola (Matsumura, 1940) (Bibacis [sic])
  • argentosus Hayward, 1933 (Epargyreus)
  • obliteratus Scudder, 1889 (Epargyreus)
  • smythi Williams, 1927 (Epargyreus)
  • tityrus (Fabricius, 1775) (Papilio)
  • ssp. b. californicus MacNeill, 1975 (Epargyreus)
  • californica (Skinner, 1891) (Eudamus) nom. nud.
  • References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
    • Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online)
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum
    • Species Page at iNaturalist
    • Species Page at the Butterflies of America
    Epargyreus clarus
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    Epargyreus clarus
    © Seth Ausubel LG

    Epargyreus clarus
    © Betsy Higgins

    Epargyreus clarus
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    Epargyreus clarus
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    Epargyreus clarus
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    Epargyreus clarus
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    Epargyreus clarus
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    on Amorpha fruticosa
    Epargyreus clarus
    © Jane & John Balaban LG
    on Amorpha fruticosa

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