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Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
30.2055, -95.4526
Field Notes
Description:
About 1 inch long. Bright yellow-orange with small dark spots on underside of wings. Antennae are short compared to other skippers.
Habitat:
Flower garden near hay pasture.
Notes:
Fiery skippers are one of the few butterflies that can adapt to the disturbance of mowing. (according to Butterflies of Houston and Southeast Texas, John & Gloria Tveten.)
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedAugust 22, 2014
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