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Fiery Skipper

Hylephila phyleus

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

moderate

annual

Multiple generations; caterpillars feed on plant foliage in warm months

Bay Area native

Telegraph weed

Heterotheca grandiflora

high

annual

Larval host plant; multiple generations spring through fall

Bay Area native