fiery skipper

Hylephila phyleus

Member of grass skippers (subfamily Hesperiinae)
skippers (family Hesperiidae)
butterflies (superfamily Papilionoidea)
butterflies and moths (order Lepidoptera)
insects (class Insecta)
hexapods (subphylum Hexapoda)
arthropods (phylum Arthropoda)
animals (kingdom Animalia)

There are no other wild species of this genus in California.

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Chris’s observations: 3 (all are research grade)

Locations:

• Alum Rock Park, San Jose
• Santa Clara, CA
• Waterdog Lake & Open Space

Months:

• Nov.: 2
• Dec.: 0
• Jan.: 0
• Feb.: 0
• Mar.: 1

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – BugGuide

Bay Area species: iNaturalist