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Another skipper - Hylephila phyleus
Copyright © 2009 Heidi Genter

Another skipper - Hylephila phyleus
Sacramento, Sacramento County, California, USA
September 17, 2009
I think this is also a fiery skipper, maybe a female?

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Contributed by Heidi Genter on 19 September, 2009 - 12:13am
Last updated 20 December, 2009 - 5:01pm

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I don't really do butterfly gender, but I have no doubt it's a Fiery based on the position of the two spots that are near the HW apex. The antennae look short enough, too.
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