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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Butterflies and Skippers (Papilionoidea) » Skippers (Hesperiidae) » Grass Skippers (Hesperiinae) » Hesperiini » Hylephila » Fiery Skipper - Hodges#4013 (Hylephila phyleus)
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Fiery Skipper - Hylephila phyleus - male
Copyright © 2009 Charles Rhyne

Fiery Skipper - Hylephila phyleus - Male
West Ashley, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA
September 27, 2009
Size: 2.5cm
I can't tell if this is a male Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus) or Whirlabout (Polites vibex) -- anyone know?
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Contributed by Charles Rhyne on 28 September, 2009 - 5:47pm
Last updated 29 September, 2009 - 4:52am

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… Charles Rhyne, 29 September, 2009 - 4:52am login or register to post comments

fiery
The jagged black borders and the stigma indicate a Fiery male.

Cool, I live in West Ashley too
… Ray Simpson, 29 September, 2009 - 2:02am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks!
Thanks, Ray.
… Charles Rhyne, 29 September, 2009 - 4:52am login or register to post comments

I don't think it's a Whirlabout
Looks like a Fiery to me, but I'm no expert.
… Crystal Slaght, 29 September, 2009 - 1:02am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks, Crystal.
Thanks, Crystal.
… Charles Rhyne, 29 September, 2009 - 4:53am login or register to post comments

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