Hylephila phyleus - the Fiery Skipper

A bit blurry, it was only on the slower for a few seconds. Side view to compare to back view. Taken a couple of hours before the other photo by me on this platform.

comments (3)

Christine Young

Lion

I am wondering if it might be Hylephila phyleus. Posted 4 years ago
1. DebRich
  
  Lion
  
  The Hylephila phyleus doesn’t have the same kind of banded brown marks on the forewing. And the yellow/orange markings on the hindwing are all run together, whereas on my specimen they are more like “chunks” of yellow. Posted 4 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    Since the photos are taken hours apart, could be different individuals or even species, right?
    
    Whilst the other photo is indeed complex to determine, for this photo I would not rule out Hylephila phyleus. It looks pretty much exactly like the photo, whilst Poanes Melane, neither male or female comes close to the above photo:
    http://socalbutterflies.com/hesperiidae_html/umber.htm Posted 4 years ago