Lepidoptera.Net - Epargyreus clarus

Lepidoptera (Rhopalocera) : Hesperioidea : Hesperiidae : Pyrginae :
Epargyreus clarus

Epargyreus clarus - Sliver-spotted Skipper, Larva, Copyright 1999 - 2002, Dave Morgan

Epargyreus clarus - Sliver-spotted Skipper, Larva, Copyright 1999 - 2002, Dave Morgan

Cobb Co., GA, USA - May 27, 2000
Larva

Epargyreus clarus - Sliver-spotted Skipper, Pupa, Copyright 1999 - 2002, Dave Morgan

Cobb Co., GA, USA - June 20, 2000
Pupa

Epargyreus clarus - Sliver-spotted Skipper, Copyright 1999 - 2002, Dave Morgan

Cobb Co., GA, USA - April 24, 1999

The picture above is really interesting to me. This individual was "puddling" a bit differently from most butterflies. Instead of finding a muddy spot and sipping the salts from the mud, this fellow found a nice worn brick by the edge of the creek. Since it was dry, he would excrete fluid from his abdomen, take a step backwards, and sip-up the fluid with its newly-dissolved salts.

More on Epargyreus clarus at USGS Northern Prarie Wildlife Research Center

Larval information on Epargyreus clarus at USGS Northern Prarie Wildlife Research Center

More Epargyreus clarus images at J. Adams' "Georgia Lepidoptera" site

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