Silver Spotted Skipper Butterfly
Epargyreus clarus
Butterfly Size: 1 3/4 – 2 5/8 inches
Habitats: Disturbed and open woods, streamcourses, prairie waterways.
Plants for the Silver Spotted Skipper Butterfly
HOST PLANTS
Many woody legumes including:
- black locust
- honey locust
- false indigo
- Also selected herbaceous legumes such as Glycyrrhiza species
FOOD PLANTS
Flower nectar such as from:
- everlasting pea
- common milkweed
- red clover
- buttonbush
- blazing star
- thistles
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WHAT WE DO
Mississippi’s Lower Delta Partnership promotes and enhances the economic and environmental health of Mississippi’s Lower Delta.
We provide educational workshops and cultural programs; community and youth activities; encourage heritage, cultural, and nature tourism in our region; and act as an advocate for the South Delta.
