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Silver-spotted Skipper butterflies have brown-black wings with gold spots. The underwing has a silver band.

Its wingspan is 1 to 2 inches.

Silver-spotted Skipper butterflies live in open woods and prairie waterways.

They can be found in most of the United States.

Host Plants: locust, false indigo

Nectar Plants: milkweed, red clover, blazing star, thistles

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