Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1071099

Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus

Observation date: June 13, 2015
Submitted by: tjrickert
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: None.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: November 16, 2015
Coordinator notes: Thanks for sending in this submission. Your individual is a male that shows tendencies to Death Valley subspecies muertovalle. I would expect strays of butterflies in that area. Occasionally, this Coordinator samples that area, at least twice this year-Ken Davenport from Bakersfield.
Checklist region(s): United States, California, Kern County