Fiery Skipper

Hylephila phyleus

 Genus Hylephila
Subfamily Grass Skippers
Family Skippers
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Fiery Skipper

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Occurrence   CT River Valley eastward; absent from Nantucket - migrant
Abundance Variably very uncommon to rare; maximum 16
Flight Period July 12 - October 25 (mainly early September to mid-October)
Notes Not found every year; has shown up most commonly in Rockport!
Overwintering (Migrant)
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Fiery Skipper

Photo by Erik Nielsen - 10/5/2002
Wayland

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Fiery Skipper

Photo by Erik Nielsen - 10/5/2002
Wayland

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Fiery Skipper

Photo by Erik Nielsen - 10/5/2002
Wayland

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Fiery Skipper

Photo by Erik Nielsen - 10/5/2002
Wayland

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Fiery Skipper

Photo © Marj Rines - 10/1/1999
Horn Pond Mountain, Woburn

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Fiery Skipper

Photo by Dave Small
Petersham
Female

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Fiery Skipper

Photo by Dave Small
Orange
Male

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Fiery Skipper

Photo by Frank Model - 10/2/2007
Northampton Community Gardens
Female

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Fiery Skipper

Photo by Frank Model - 10/4/2007
Northampton Community Gardens
Male

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Fiery Skipper

Photo by Barbara Spencer - 9/13/2007
Northampton Community Gardens
Male

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Fiery Skipper

Photo by Barbara Spencer - 10/5/2006
Northampton Community Gardens
Male

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