The adults will feed from a variety of flowers such as common milkweed, red clover thistles, and zinnias. The adults are also known to puddle; especially the males.
The origin of the genus Epargyreus is currently unknown while the specie clarus is Latin for clear.
The Silver-Spotted Skipper can be found in open woods, along roadsides, and in urban neighborhoods. `
Males perch on vegetation waiting for females to pass through their territory to find a mate. After mating the female lays her eggs singly on the host plant. The early instar caterpillars fold over a piece of the host plant to make shelter. Overwintering is done as a chrysalis.
In the northern part of their range there is only a single brood while in the southern regions they can have up to four broods per year.
The family Hesperiidae, otherwise known as the Skippers, are sometimes considered to be a distinct group when compared to true butterflies. One difference between the true butterflies and the skippers can be seen in their antennae. In true butterflies the antenna is straight with a club at the end, while in skippers the tip of their antenna is curved.
