The Sliver-Spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus) is a very common brown spread-wing skipper with a bold white marking on the ventral side hindwing which looks like a ‘silver spot’ as they whip past during fast flights. They also have a gold mark on the underside forewing, and fresh individuals can have a lavender frosting on the outer portion of the wings. They rarely open their wings fully, but are the largest NJ skipper with wings extended. The forewings appear quite narrow and have a band of gold markings near the center. The hindwings have very short tails. You can often see them in fairly high numbers zooming across meadows and landing amid flower patches.