Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
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Small orange skipper with dark wing borders and rapid flight. Larvae feed on native grasses; common resident pollinator in warm, open gardens.
Plants that support Fiery Skipper
2 plants
Pink Cudweed
Pseudognaphalium ramosissimum
annual
Multiple generations; caterpillars feed on plant foliage in warm months
Bay Area native
Telegraph weed
Heterotheca grandiflora
annual
Larval host plant; multiple generations spring through fall
Bay Area native