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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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Golden Skipper - Hylephila phyleus
Copyright © 2007 Lee Ruth

Golden Skipper - Hylephila phyleus
c County, Texas, USA
August 15, 2007
I am confident that it is a Skipper but that is as far as I go, lol.

Lee
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Contributed by Lee Ruth on 16 November, 2007 - 4:55pm
Last updated 18 November, 2007 - 5:58pm

After
some research, I will guess and say this is a male. That is based on the pale wing spots. From what I read, the female has noticeably darker spots. Keep in mind that I do not have a good track record with gender ID in particular. Even my species ID's are shaky on occasion, lol.

Lee
… Lee Ruth, 18 November, 2007 - 5:57pm login or register to post comments

Moved to
"Hylephila phyleus".
… Lee Ruth, 18 November, 2007 - 5:52pm login or register to post comments

Fiery
Looks like a Fiery.
… rkcamper, 16 November, 2007 - 6:21pm login or register to post comments

 
It sure does
look like a Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus). Thanks for the info. I will move it to the right spot after a little longer here. I am learning to not be too hasty. Lots of these little buggers look amazing similar, lol.

Lee
… Lee Ruth, 16 November, 2007 - 6:59pm login or register to post comments

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