Summary ⁴

The Silver-spotted Skipper (Hesperia comma) is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is known as the Common Branded Skipper or Holarctic Grass Skipper in North America, where the butterfly Epargyreus clarus, a spread-winged skipper, also has the common name of "Silver-spotted Skipper".

Habitat ⁵

Mountain grasslands and meadows, including alpine and subalpine habitats.

Conservation status ⁶

Not of concern.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Paul Cools, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Paul Cools
2. (c) anonymous, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://www.biopix.com/PhotosMedium/JCS%20Hesperia%20comma%2039263.jpg
3. (c) anonymous, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://www.biopix.com/photos/SDL-Hesperia-comma-00007.jpg
4. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hesperia_comma
5. (c) University of Alberta Museums, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://eol.org/data_objects/31884782
6. (c) University of Alberta Museums, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://eol.org/data_objects/31884778

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• BugGuide
• Butterflies and Moths of North America
• CalPhotos
• CUIC Insect Images
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
• Lepiforum
• Moth Dissection UK
• Moth Photographers Group
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• NBN Atlas
• Pacific Northwest Moths
• UK Moths
• 日本のレッドデータ検索システム

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