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Fiery Skipper

Hylephila phyleus

Photo by Jellis
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Field Notes

Description:

Skippers are butterflies that could be mistaken for moths. These are the most common of the Skippers. Yellow/ orange color with yellow legs. Short antenne, large dark eyes and spots on the under wings. This one is a male which is lighter and brighter color while the female will be darker and smudged.

Habitat:

spotted at a ponds edge.

Notes:

Spotted in Newhall park

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Malcolm Wilton-Jones
Butterflies have a bulbous club at the tip of each antennae, moths don't. Easiest way to differentiate.

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PublishedSeptember 16, 2013

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