Kauaʻi record · KCA-IA-00086
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
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About Fiery Skipper
Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus) belongs to Hesperiidae in the order Lepidoptera. Its recorded origin status is introduced.
Natural history and identification
Fiery skipper caterpillars feed on grasses and can damage turf. They have a large dark head, a narrow neck region, and a rough-textured greenish-brown body. Young larvae notch grass blades. The adult is a small, fast-flying skipper butterfly, so the damaging larva and the nectar-feeding adult need different identification cues.
Kauaʻi occurrence and evidence
Atlas occurrence category: Present. The Kauaʻi record is classified as “Present”. Its cited evidence source is iNaturalist Kauaʻi checklist.
Account coverage
Published species details have been added. A complete Kauaʻi-specific account of identification, habitat, feeding, reproduction, and population trend is not yet established by the sources linked here.
Names and classification
- Scientific name
- Hylephila phyleus
- Common names
- Fiery Skipper
- Family
- Hesperiidae
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Record type
- species
Kauaʻi occurrence and status
- Kauaʻi occurrence
- Present
- Origin
- Introduced
- Conservation status
- Not assessed
Process and seasonal context
- Seasonal description
- Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus) belongs to Hesperiidae in the order Lepidoptera. Its recorded origin status is introduced.