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Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
32.9638, -116.771
Field Notes
Description:
"The Fiery Skipper is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae and are approximately 1 inch (2.5 cm) long. The males are orange or yellow with black spots while the females are dark brown with orange or yellow spots. The caterpillars are greenish pink with a black head. The caterpillars are often considered pests and can feed on bermudagrass, creeping bentgrass, and St. Augustine grass."
Habitat:
Lawn surrounded by citrus groves.
Notes:
These guys are all over our lawn. There's probably caterpillars somewhere in the grass, but I haven't found any yet.
Reference Links:
Fiery skipper
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedJune 27, 2014
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