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Hylephila phyleus
"The Fiery Skipper 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."
Lawn surrounded by citrus groves.
These guys are all over our lawn. There's probably caterpillars somewhere in the grass, but I haven't found any yet.
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