Discovery Scope & Sculpture - Calippe Silverspot Butterfly

Callippe Silverspot Butterfly Discovery Scope & Sculpture: If you spot a flash of silver on the underside of a butterfly's wings, you may be lucky enough to have seen a Callippe silverspot butterfly (Speyeria callippe callippe). These once abundant butterflies are now listed on the federal endangered species list. The medium-sized butterfly can have a wingspan of up to 2.2 inches. Their brown upper wings are studded with black spots and lines while their orange-brown and tan undersides feature their telltale black and silver spots. There is only one flight of adult silverspots each year. They can usually be seen from mid-May to mid-July. Like many other types of butterflies, Callippe silverspot butterflies undergo complete metamorphosis and transition from egg to larval to pupal before reaching adulthood.