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Hylephila phyleus
The Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus) is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae and are approximately 1 inch (2.5 cm) long. The males are orange or yellow with black spots while the females are dark brown with orange or yellow spots. The caterpillars are greenish pink with a black head. The caterpillars are often considered pests and can feed on bermudagrass, creeping bentgrass, and St. Augustine grass. Wikipedia
Urban house vegetable garden.
Spotted on Aug 5, 2012
Submitted on Aug 22, 2012
4 Comments
I agree Marta...they are great little butterflies.
Love skippers!
Thank you OnengDyah--they look amazing in the sunshine.
Cute..I love that patterm.