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Male fiery skipper

Hylephila phyleus

Photo by Ismael Chaves
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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. The caterpillars are greenish pink with a black head. The caterpillars are often considered pests and can feed on bermudagrass, creeping bentgrass, and St. Augustine grass

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it's a Skipper but i only have a NA butterfly book :(
De este no se la especie, pero skipper tambien.
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PublishedSeptember 24, 2011

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