Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1071254

Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus

Observation date: November 06, 2015
Submitted by: Jonathan Clark
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Habitat: flowers in long patch of open/grassy area along walk-in gravel road through bottomland hardwood forest and adjacent to Duck Lake on Catahoula NWR HQ Unit. Approx time: mid-morning. Multiple individuals of these butterflies seen during this outing, very common. Often nectaring on flower species seen in photos (Sida spinosa??).
Status: Resident
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: December 03, 2015
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Louisiana, La Salle Parish