Summary ⁴

The fiery skipper (Hylephila phyleus) is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae and is approximately 1 inch (2.5 cm) long. The males are orange or yellow with black spots while the females are dark brown with orange or yellow spots. The caterpillars are greenish pink with a black head. The caterpillars are often considered pests and can feed on Bermudagrass, creeping bentgrass, and St. Augustine grass.

Fontes e Créditos

1. (c) Ken-ichi Ueda, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY), uploaded by Ken-ichi Ueda
2. (c) Vicki DeLoach, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC-ND), https://www.flickr.com/photos/vickisnature/38380683696/
3. (c) carlos marzano, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC-ND), https://www.flickr.com/photos/58810081@N02/26264920962/
4. (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hylephila_phyleus

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