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Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus)

Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus: Hesperiidae) grass skipper, closed wing. Wingspan 2.5-3.5 cm (1.0-1.4 in).
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Habitat
Post Oak Savannah vegetation area, open manicured park with scattered pecan and oak trees with two disjunct riparian woodlands plus Briar Creek at ca. 91 m (300 ft) elevation.
Location
Camelot Park, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
April 2024
Scientific name
Hylephila phyleus
Equipment used
Canon
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Media information

Category
Butterflies & Moths
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
85
Comment count
7

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R5
Aperture
ƒ/5.6
Focal length
100.0 mm
Exposure time
1/200 second(s)
ISO
100
Filename
Fiery Skipper (wings closed), Camelot Park, Bryan, Brazos County.jpg
File size
959.4 KB
Date taken
Sat, 27 April 2024 11:25 AM
Dimensions
1024px x 588px

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