Silver Spotted Skipper
Silver Spotted Skipper Butterfly Characteristics
The Silver Spotted Skipper is a medium size butterfly characterized by fast, erratic fight. Skippers typically have short, hairy bodies and small wings. More than 3,000 species of Skippers exist around the world.
The Silver Spotted likes to hang upside down from leaves in the late afternoon.
Size: 1.75"-2.5"
Silver Spotted Skipper Butterfly Life Cycle Stages and Times
| Stage | Typical Duration |
| Egg stage | 4 to 7 days |
| Caterpillar (larval) stage | 3 to 5 weeks |
| Chrysalis (pupal) stage | 12 to 14 days |
| Adult butterfly stage | 10 to 20 days |
Silver Spotted Skipper Butterfly Photographs
Silver Spotted Skipper on a pink Zinnia blossom
Silver Spotted Skipper on Zinnias
Silver Spotted Skipper feeding upside down on White Butterfly Bush
Silver Spotted Skipper feeding on Dianthus
Silver Spotted Skipper (ventral view) |
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