VIEW IMAGE. What Silver-Spotted Skipper Caterpillars Look Like. JasonOndreicka/Getty Images 5. Branded Skipper or Holarctic Grass Skipper in North America. To attract more butterflies to your backyard, plant at caterpillar cafe in your garden. Photo by R.M. Hesperia comma (Silver-spotted Skipper) is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. Your source for pictures, photos, images, and photographs of Maine butterflies. The Silver-spotted skipper is one of the largest, most widespread and recognizable skippers. Silver-spotted Skipper E USA and Canada to far NE Mexico (hypothetical) Epargyreus clarus profugus Austin, 1998 'Nevada' Silver-spotted Skipper S NV, N AZ, possibly to central AZ-NM: Epargyreus clarus huachuca Dixon, 1955 'Arizona' Silver-spotted Skipper Only the Silver-spotted and the Large Skippers have such a pronounced scent mark on the upper forewings. Silver-spotted Skipper Pictures Below are images of the Silver-spotted Skipper. Image courtesy of Alex -icycatelf- Bowen. 3 . Gobeil. Click on the thumbnails to enlarge the images or return to the article. All silver spotted skipper artwork ships within 48 hours and includes a 30-day money-back guarantee. This warmth-loving skipper is relatively-local, but is fairly easy to identify, since it is the only skipper found in the British Isles that has the distinctive white spots on the underside of the hindwings, which give the butterfly its name. - Minden Pictures - (silver and (spotted or spot) and skipper) A yellow body and a brown-red head with bold eye spots help skipper caterpillars stand out. It has a quick jerky flight that is typical of skippers. Silver-spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus) Saco, ME (York County), August 4, 2007. Family Hesperiidae - Skippers Photographed by Rose Marie F. Gobeil & Robert E. Gobeil. Silver-spotted Skipper feeding on common heather .A.k.a. Shop for silver spotted skipper art from the world's greatest living artists. Image courtesy of Arch Baker. Minden Pictures is recognized worldwide as the foremost provider of wildlife and nature stock photography for use by publishing and advertising professionals. Choose your favorite silver spotted skipper designs and purchase them as wall art, home decor, phone cases, tote bags, and more! Find the perfect silver spotted skipper butterfly stock photo. 2 . Alternative Names: Common Branded Skipper : Holarctic Grass Skipper : USA-Not to be confused with the USA name for a Silver-spotted Skipper which is Epargyreus clarus. Huge collection, amazing choice, 100+ million high quality, affordable RF and RM images. Its wings are 1 3 / 4 – 2 5 / 8 inches long and brown to almost black with a dashed white wing fringe. Wingspan: Male 29-34mm : Female 32-37mm Worldwide Distribution: Europe:N.W Africa:Temperate Asia:N America. No need to register, buy now! It is known as the Common Branded Skipper or Holarctic Grass Essex skipper feeding on garlic flower. Silver Spotted Skipper Silver Spotted Skipper Butterfly Characteristics. VIEW IMAGE. The Silver Spotted Skipper is a medium size butterfly characterized by fast, erratic fight. 1 . More than 3,000 species of Skippers exist around the world. Skippers typically have short, hairy bodies and small wings. Be warned: when the a butterfly is disturbed from its brilliantly camouflaged resting place, often among Eyebright flowers which mimic its silver spots, it takes off with the speed of an Olympic sprinter out of the blocks. UK Distribution: A rare skipper than can only be found on chalk downlands in Southern England.