Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1344062

Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus

Observation date: September 09, 2022
Submitted by: Lisahug
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: This is a guess. Couldn't get the underside. riparian habitat. quite a few around. photos are same individual
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: September 14, 2022
Coordinator notes: Yes. Fiery Skippers are known from Washoe County and yours is identifiable by its broad black margins on the forewings and its jet plane position. It may be a common species, but yours is a nice record, maybe the first I have seen from there...Ken Davenport
Checklist region(s): United States, Nevada, Washoe County