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Fiery Skipper

Hylephila phyleus

Photo by AlysonGove
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Field Notes

Description:

Orange and black moth on blackberries

Habitat:

Garden

Species ID Suggestions

Fiery Skipper

Hylephila phyleus

Reference Link
bayucca
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Comments (2)
bayucca
Hesperiidae, Hesperiinae, Hylephila phyleus. http://bugguide.net/node/view/217/bgpage It is not a moth, but a skipper butterfly. Look at the antennae, they are clubbed and sometimes with a little hook. Moths usually have feather-like or straight/filamentous-like antennae.

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PublishedJuly 27, 2014

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