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Fiery Skipper

Hylephila phyleus

Photo by Luis C
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Species ID Suggestions

Fiery Skipper

Hylephila phyleus

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Comments (5)
Luis C
Thanks for your comments and suggestions.
Luis C
That's the only picture I could get. It didnt stick around long enough.
Christine Y.
Thanks bayucca, I agree. The large, fuzzy head and thorax initially made me think hummingbird moth, but the wings didn't look clear.
bayucca
Christine, take a look at the hooked antennae tips and the quite large head, that is typical for skipper butterflies.
Christine Y.
Hard to tell from the picture, but it looks like a Hummingbird Clearwing (a moth). Hemaris thysbe would be the scientific name (Family Sphingidae). Were the wings clear? If not it wouldn't be this. Otherwise, another moth species. Any other photos?

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