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Fiery skipper

Hylephila phyleus

Photo by LucBertrand
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Field Notes

Description:

The Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus) 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.

Notes:

There are more than 3500 recognized species of skippers and they occur worldwide !!

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PublishedJuly 8, 2011

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