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Insects
Large brown skipper with a gold band above and a silver splash below.
Field facts
HabitatGardens, woodland edges, meadows
RangeStatewide
When to lookMay to September
StatusSecure (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesHoary Edge, Golden Banded-Skipper
Field note: It almost never nectars at yellow flowers, preferring pink and blue.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Locust and other legumes host it; keep hedgerow shrubs.
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