Fiery Skipper
(Hylephila phyleus)
Grass Skippers
Appearance: A strikingly yellow-orange butterfly with short antennae. Above, males have a black stigma and wavy or toothed black wing margins. Females are darker with a mixture of orange and brown patches. Below, both have varying numbers of small soft brown spots.
Wingspan: Small; 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 inches.
Habitat: Open habitats; fields, lawns, gardens and roadsides.
Flight Times: Spring to fall; one to two broods as an immigrant to Colorado.
Larval Foodplant: Bermuda and other grasses.
Did You Know…
This is a southern butterfly that strays north into Colorado.
