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Fiery Skipper Butterfly (Male)

Hylephila phyleus

Photo by HeatherMiller
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Field Notes

Description:

This was a yellow and black moth, the 3rd one of the day on my Lantanna.
OK, This is actually a butterfly. Thanks for the ID help. I never would have guessed this butterfly from the WIkipedia page.

Notes:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiery_skipper
Thanks Ashish for the ID help.

Reference Links:

Skipper (butterfly), Fiery skipper

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Ashish
Fiery skipper http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiery_skipper
Ashish
Not moth.... :) Skipper butterfly

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PublishedAugust 10, 2011

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