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Scientific Name
Hylephila phyleus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Hylephila phyleus (Drury, 1773)
Park
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Fiery Skipper
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Protostomia |
| Superphylum | Ecdysozoa |
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Hexapoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Subclass | Pterygota |
| Infraclass | Neoptera |
| Superorder | Holometabola |
| Order | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily | Hesperioidea |
| Family | Hesperiidae |
| Subfamily | Hesperiinae |
| Tribe | Hesperiini |
| Genus | Hylephila |
| Species | Hylephila phyleus |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Unknown
Seasonality Tags
-
Migratory
Not certain if this is a migrant species, or if it is a resident to Grand Canyon. In the warm deserts to the south and west, this species has 3 broods and flies year round. Its larvae eat Bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon), adults found feeding on Ericameria nauseosa. Hannawacker 2015
Geographic Regions Tags
-
Inner Canyon
Hannawacker 2015
Visitor Experience Tags
- Butterfly/ Moth
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
0
Vouchers
2
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
MTerwilliger@nps.gov
Created Date
10/4/2016 10:55:14 AM
Last Modified By
MTerwilliger@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
1/9/2017 3:41:47 PM
Notes
Hannawacker, Robb 2015 Report on Grand Canyon Butterflies, Grand Canyon National Park
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Big Thicket National Preserve (BITH)
Blue Ridge Parkway (BLRI)
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA)
Fort Matanzas National Monument (FOMA)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens (KEAQ)
Piscataway Park (PISC)
Shenandoah National Park (SHEN)
Big Thicket National Preserve (BITH)
Blue Ridge Parkway (BLRI)
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA)
Fort Matanzas National Monument (FOMA)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens (KEAQ)
Piscataway Park (PISC)
Shenandoah National Park (SHEN)
