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Fiery Skipper

Hylephila phyleus

Photo by Mel Carroll
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Field Notes

Description:

Very quick butterfly with unusual V shape wing formation when viewed from above. Colors ranged from bright orange to brown,

Habitat:

Sedum

Species ID Suggestions

Bush hopper

Ampittia dioscorides
rivu.ghorai
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Comments (5)
KarenP
I'm also leaning towards firey skipper. Check out the second photo of the one I spotted last weekend in San Diego County, CA. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/6314333
mdwildlife
I was thinking fiery skipper Here's a reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiery_skipper
rivu.ghorai
it seems that these butterflies have a great range...i have found it here in India also...

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