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neighborhood lepidoptera - Hylephila phyleus
Copyright © 2007 kazio

neighborhood lepidoptera - Hylephila phyleus
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
September 16, 2007
Size: around an inch
I see alot of these butterflies, anyone know what their scientific name is?
Contributed by kazio on 7 October, 2007 - 3:58pm
Last updated 25 October, 2007 - 12:32pm

Hylephila phyleus (Fiery Skipper)
They nosh on Bermuda grass, so the drought bothers them not. They seem particularly heavy in Orange County this year.

More info here: http://bugguide.net/node/view/406

While there, click on Images to see more. There are variations in color and patterns.
… Ron Hemberger, 7 October, 2007 - 10:39pm

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