Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
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Fast-flying skipper with hooked forewings, silvery spots on dark brown wings, and prominent head. Caterpillars feed on legumes; strong pollinator of native Bay Area wildflowers.
Plants that support Silver-spotted Skipper
4 plants
American Licorice
Glycyrrhiza lepidota
perennial herb
Larvae feed on legume foliage; multiple generations in California
Bay Area native
Big Deervetch
Hosackia crassifolia var. crassifolia
perennial herb
Broad legume host range; multiple generations through growing season
Bay Area native
Napa False Indigo
Amorpha californica var. napensis
perennial herb
important legume host for larval development throughout growing season
Bay Area native
Vervain
Verbena lasiostachys var. scabrida
perennial herb
Larval host plant during summer breeding period
Bay Area native