Butterfly or moth
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus · Hesperiidae · Lepidoptera
Best monthsAug–Octmost records
Records91,800in 15 countries
Most seen inUnited States88,295 records
Red List–IUCN status
About
Fiery Skipper in brief
The fiery skipper (Hylephila phyleus) is a butterfly or moth of the Hesperiidae family — North American species of skipper butterflies.
Across the 15 countries we cover it has 91,800 published records, most of them from the United States, Argentina and Brazil. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in August, September and October and fall to their lowest in January and February.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
United States88,295 records · best Sep, Oct
Argentina2,162 records · best Mar, Apr
Brazil842 records · best Apr, Mar
Cuba159 records · best Aug, Jul
Peru126 records · best Apr, Jun
Uruguay96 records · best Jan, Mar
Jamaica49 records · best Nov, Jan
Belize28 records · best Oct, Dec
Bahamas15 records · best Mar, Jul
Haiti8 records · best Sep, Aug
Antigua and Barbuda6 records · best Jan, Feb
Saint Kitts and Nevis5 records · best Mar, Apr
Barbados4 records · best Jan, Apr
Saint Lucia3 records · best Jan, Jul
Grenada2 records · best Feb, Dec
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All butterflies & moths
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