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Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus)

MALE (DORSAL)

MALE (VENTRAL)

FEMALE (DORSAL)

FEMALE (VENTRAL)

 

Caterpillar HostplantsBermuda Grass (Cynodon dactylon), St. Augustine Grass (Stenotaphrum secundatum), Bent Grass (Agrostis spp.), Teal Love Grass (Eragrostis hypnoides), Kentucky Blue Grass (Poa pratensis), Hairy Crab Grass (Digitaria sanguinalis), Southern Crab Grass (Digitaria ciliaris), and Sugar Cane (Saccharum officinarum).
Area Sighting
Locations
Dallas Arboretum, White Rock Lake, Norbuck Park, Texas Discovery Gardens, Lake Lewisville
Seasonal Flight DataMarch - December
General NotesOne of our most common skippers.

Additional Photographs

OVA

LARVA

PUPA

ADULT


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