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Fiery Skipper

Hylephila phyleus

Photo by Small Wonders
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Field Notes

Description:

A common skipper in southern North America & Central America that migrates north every year.

Habitat:

Southern U.S. south to Argentina. Strays to the Northern U.S. during summer. Fields, lawns, gardens, roadsides. Host Plants: Bermuda grass (Cynodon dactylon), crabgrass (Digitaria), St. Augustine grass (Stenotaphrum secundatum), and other grasses.

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PublishedMarch 11, 2013

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