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.
Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus)
Duke Forest, Orange Co., NC
6 Sep 2018
Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus) Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus), female on left, male on right
Washington Co., NC
19 June 2004
Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus)
Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus), Male
Durham Co., NC
11 Apr 2006		 Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus), Female
Chatham Co., NC
20 Oct 2005
Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus)
Duke Forest, Durham Co., NC
2 Oct 2018
Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus)
Duke Forest, Durham Co., NC
2 Oct 2018
Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus)
Duke Forest, Durham Co., NC
2 Oct 2018		 Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus)
Duke Forest, Durham Co., NC
2 Oct 2018
This individual is engaging in "nectar robbing" behavior on this Agalinis purpurea (False Foxglove), sucking nectar through a hole at the base of the flower rather than going through the flower where it might pick up pollen for transfer.
Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus)
Duke Forest, Durham Co., NC
2 Oct 2018
Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus)
Duke Forest, Durham Co., NC
23 Aug 2018

Female

Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus)
Duke Forest Durham Division, Orange Co., NC
21 Sep 2019
Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus) Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus) Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus)
Duke Gardens, Durham Co., NC
5 June 2011

Male

Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus) Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus)
Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus), Female
Nectaring on Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum tenuifolium)
Orange Co., NC
25 July 2003		 Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus), Female
Nectaring on Large Flower Aster (Aster grandiflorus)
Chatham Co., NC
20 Oct 2005
Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus) Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus)
Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus), Female
Durham Co., NC
10 Aug 2008		 Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus), Male
Durham Co., NC
10 Aug 2008
Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus) Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus)
Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus), Male
Durham Co., NC
2 Nov 2013		 Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus), Male
Rowan Co., NC
22 Sep 2012
Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus)
Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus)
Brunswick Co., NC
4 Oct 2008		 Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus)
Duke Forest, Durham Co., NC
25 Sep 2018
Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus) Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus)
Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus), Male
Durham Co., NC
13 Oct 2014		 Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus), Female
Pettigrew Butterfly Count, Washington Co., NC
21 June 2006
Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus)
Island Creek, Jones Co., NC
25 Aug 2018		 Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus)
Holly Shelter, Pender Co., NC
4 Oct 2018
Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus)
Duke Forest, OrangeCo., NC
20 Sep 2020		 Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus)
Duke Forest, Durham Co., NC
7 Sep 2019
Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus)
Duke Forest, OrangeCo., NC
7 Nov 2020
Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus)
Duke Forest, Durham Co., NC
20 Sep 2020		 Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus)
New Hanover Co., NC
16 Oct 2011
Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus)
Duke Forest, Durham Co., NC
10 Aug 2022
Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus) Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus), Female on left, male on right
Duke Gardens, Durham Co., NC
17 Oct 2007
Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus) Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus)
Weymouth Woods, Moore Co., NC
10 Oct 2004
Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus)
Kissimmee Prairie, FL
12 Aug 2003
Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus)
National Butterfly Center, Hidalgo Co., TX
1 May 2018		 Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus)
Mission, Hidalgo Co., TX
19 Oct 2004
Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus)
Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus)
San Luis Obispo Co., CA
8 July 2007
Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus) Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus) Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus)
Bubali Preserve, Aruba
16 June 2011

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