Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus)

Fiery Skippers are found statewide in NC, where they can be abundant in parts of the coastal plain (I've seen over a thousand in a day on the Pettigrew State Park NABA Butterfly Count) but rare in parts of the mountains. This species is one of the most frequently encountered orange skippers in yards and gardens.

Female on left, male on right
Washington Co., NC
19 June 2004


Male Durham Co., NC 11 Apr 2006	Female Chatham Co., NC 20 Oct 2005


Female Nectaring on Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum tenuifolium) Orange Co., NC 25 July 2003	Female Nectaring on Large Flower Aster (Aster grandiflorus) Chatham Co., NC 20 Oct 2005


Female Durham Co., NC 10 Aug 2008	Male Durham Co., NC 10 Aug 2008


San Luis Obispo Co., CA 8 July 2007	Brunswick Co., NC 4 Oct 2008

Female on left, male on right
Duke Gardens, Durham Co., NC
17 Oct 2007

Weymouth Woods, Moore Co., NC
10 Oct 2004


Duke Gardens, Durham Co., NC 5 June 2011	same individual

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