銀斑弄蝶

飴弄蝶（學名：Epargyreus clarus，英名俗名：Silver-spotted Skipper）在台灣譯作銀斑弄蝶，是屬於弄蝶科的一種蝴蝶，是飴弄蝶屬的一種，也是其模式種^[1]。廣泛分佈於新北界，北至加拿大，南至墨西哥。模式產地為美國維珍尼亞州羅京安縣。

成蟲翅膀和體軀背面具有的綠色光澤，展翅寬4-5厘米。幼蟲橄攬綠色，飾有褐色條紋和黃、黑斑點。頭部褐色，具二黃點。^[2]

亞種

- 指名亞種，分佈於加拿大南部至美國及墨西哥^[5]

- 分佈於美國亞利桑那州至墨西哥^[6]

- 分佈於加拿大卑詩省至美國加利福尼亞州及墨西哥^[6]

^ Hübner, [1819]; Verzeichniss bekannter Schmettlinge, 1816-[1826] Verz. bek. Schmett. (7): 105
^ ^2.0 ^2.1 David j. Carter. 世界彩蝶與飛蛾圖鑑. 台灣: 貓頭鷹出版社. 2008, 36.
^ Pyle, 1981. Field Guide to North American Butterflies, National Audubon Society
^ Pyle, 2002. The Butterflies of Cascadia, 46
^ Fabricius, 1775; Systema Entomologiae, sistens Insectorum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, Adiectis Synonymis, Locis, Descriptionibus, Observationibus Syst. Ent.: 532
^ ^6.0 ^6.1 Lamas, 2004. Checklist: Part 4A, Hesperioidea - Papilionoidea Atlas of Neotropical Lepidoptera, #370a-c

20世紀

Lewis, 1974. Butterflies of the World: pl. 21, f. 32
Dr. Ross H. Arnett, Dr. Richard L. Jacques. 1981. Simon & Schuster's Guide to Insects. Fireside.
Hodges, 1983. Check List of the Lepidoptera of America North of Mexico Check List Lep. Am. N of Mexico, #3870

21世紀

Brock J.P. & Kaufman K. 2002: Butterflies of North America. Houghton Mifflin Company. New York, New York. 383 pp.
Opler & Warren, 2003 (April). Butterflies of North America. 2. Scientific Names List for Butterfly Species of North America, north of Mexico.
Weiss M.R., Lind E.M., Jones M.T., Long J.D. & Maupin J.L. 2003: Uniformity of leaf shelter construction by larvae of Epargyreus clarus (Hesperiidae), the silver-spotted skipper. Journal of Insect Behavior, 16: 465–480.

近期研究

Abarca, M., Lill, J. T., & Weiss, M. R. (2019). Host Plant and Thermal Stress Induce Supernumerary Instars in Caterpillars. Environmental Entomology.
Miranda, T. S. R. (2020). Deciphering the Epargyreus clarus (Silver-Spotted Skipper) Wing Patterning Genes (Doctoral dissertation, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras (Puerto Rico)). （英文）