Butterflies of Hawaii (Hylephila phyleus)
HESPERIIDAE

Hylephila phyleus (Drury), 1770

English name: Fiery skipper
Japanese name:
adult butterflies early stages host plants & habitat
Adult butterflies
Kailua-Kona, Big Island of Hawaii.
May 23, 2004. A mated pair.
Photo by Jim Snyder. j04my01m.jpg (98KB)
Close-up: j04my01l.jpg (198KB)
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Kailua-Kona, Big Island of Hawaii.
May 23, 2004. A mated pair.
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Close-up: j04my02l.jpg (153KB)
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Kailua-Kona, Big Island of Hawaii.
May 23, 2004. A mated pair.
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Close-up: j04my03l.jpg (150KB)
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Kailua-Kona, Big Island of Hawaii.
April 11, 2004. Male.
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Close-up: j04ap02l.jpg (125KB)
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Kailua-Kona, Big Island of Hawaii.
March 6, 2004. Male.
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Close-up: j04mr05l.jpg (281KB)
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Kailua-Kona, Big Island of Hawaii.
March 6, 2004. Male.
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Close-up: j04mr06l.jpg (166KB)
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Kailua-Kona, Big Island of Hawaii.
March 6, 2004. Male.
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Close-up: j04mr07l.jpg (163KB)
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Kailua-Kona, Big Island of Hawaii.
March 6, 2004. Male.
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Close-up: j04mr08l.jpg (145KB)
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Kailua-Kona, Big Island of Hawaii. September 28, 2003
Male.
Photo by Jim Snyder. j03sp15m.jpg (98KB)
Close-up: j03sp15l.jpg (275KB)
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Kailua-Kona, Big Island of Hawaii. September 6, 2003
Male.
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Close-up: j03sp09l.jpg (210KB)
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Kailua-Kona, Big Island of Hawaii. September 6, 2003
Female.
Photo by Jim Snyder. j03sp10m.jpg (107KB)
Close-up: j03sp10l.jpg (339KB)
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Kailua-Kona, Big Island of Hawaii. September 6, 2003
Male.
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Close-up: j03sp11l.jpg (180KB)
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Kailua-Kona, Big Island of Hawaii. September 6, 2003
Male.
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Close-up: j03sp12l.jpg (255KB)
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Kailua-Kona, Big Island of Hawaii. September 1, 2003
Death of a female Fiery Skipper.
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Close-up: j03sp01l.jpg (200KB)
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Kailua-Kona, Big Island of Hawaii. September 1, 2003
Same individual as sp01 and sp03.
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Close-up: j03sp02l.jpg (134KB)
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Kailua-Kona, Big Island of Hawaii. September 1, 2003
Caught and eaten by a green anole .
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Kailua-Kona, Big Island of Hawaii. August 31, 2003
Female.
Photo by Jim Snyder. j03au24m.jpg (127KB)
Close-up: j03au24l.jpg (332KB)
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Kailua-Kona, Big Island of Hawaii. August 31, 2003
Female.
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Close-up: j03au25l.jpg (100KB)
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Kailua-Kona, Big Island of Hawaii. August 31, 2003
Female.
Photo by Jim Snyder. j03au26m.jpg (60KB)
Close-up: j03au26l.jpg (145KB)
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Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden near Hilo,
Big Island of Hawaii. August 23, 2003
Male.
Photo by Jim Snyder. j03au23m.jpg (75KB)
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Kailua-Kona, Big Island of Hawaii. August 17, 2003
Female.
Photo by Jim Snyder. j03au19m.jpg (103KB)
Close-up: j03au19l.jpg (117KB)
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Kailua-Kona, Big Island of Hawaii. August 17, 2003
Female.
Photo by Jim Snyder. j03au20m.jpg (101KB)
Close-up: j03au20l.jpg (184KB)
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Kailua-Kona, Big Island of Hawaii. August 17, 2003
Male.
Photo by Jim Snyder. j03au21m.jpg (144KB)
Close-up: j03au21l.jpg (134KB)
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Kailua-Kona, Big Island of Hawaii.
August 17, 2003
Male.
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Kailua-Kona, Big Island of Hawaii. july 30, 2003
Male.
Photo by Jim Snyder. j03jl12m.jpg (80KB)
Close-up: j03jl12l.jpg (276KB)
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Kailua-Kona, Big Island of Hawaii. May 11, 2003
Female.
Photo by Jim Snyder. j03my05m.jpg (172KB)
Close-up: j03my05l.jpg (156KB)
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Kailua-Kona, Big Island of Hawaii.
May 11, 2003
Female.
Photo by Jim Snyder. j03my06m.jpg (122KB)
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Pololu Valley Lookout, Big Island of Hawaii.
February 2, 2003
Female.
Photo by Jim Snyder. j03fe04m.jpg (131KB)
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In front of the Visitorfs Center, Volcanoes National Park,
the Big Island of Hawaii.
September 22, 2002. Laying an egg on a blade of grass.
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Volcano Golf Club, Volcanoes National Park,
the Big Island of Hawaii.
July 13, 2002. Female.
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Pu`uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park,
the Big Island of Hawaii.
June 29, 2002.
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Pu`uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park,
the Big Island of Hawaii.
June 29, 2002.
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Amy B.H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden
in Captain Cook, the Big Island of Hawaii.
May 18, 2002. Female.
Photo by Jim Snyder. J02My05M.JPG (83KB)
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Amy B.H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden
in Captain Cook, the Big Island of Hawaii.
May 18, 2002. Female.
Photo by Jim Snyder. J02My06M.JPG (80KB)
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Amy B.H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden
in Captain Cook, the Big Island of Hawaii.
May 18, 2002. Female.
Photo by Jim Snyder. J02My08M.JPG (64KB)
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Kailua-Kona, the Big Island of Hawaii.
May 18, 2002. Male.
Photo by Jim Snyder. J02My10M.JPG (142KB)
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Waikiki, Honolulu, Oahu.
March 29, 2002.
Male.
Photo by T. Kumon. T02HI34M.JPG (87KB)
Copyright (c) 2002 Takashi Kumon
Waikele Center, Waipahu, Oahu.
March 30, 2002.
Female.
Photo by T. Kumon. T02HI72M.JPG (75KB)
Copyright (c) 2002 Takashi Kumon
Waikele Center, Waipahu, Oahu.
March 30, 2002.
Female.
Photo by T. Kumon. T02HI73M.JPG (63KB)
Copyright (c) 2002 Takashi Kumon
Waikele Center, Waipahu, Oahu.
March 30, 2002.
Female.
Photo by T. Kumon. T02HI74M.JPG (67KB)
Copyright (c) 2002 Takashi Kumon
Waikele Center, Waipahu, Oahu.
March 30, 2002.
Male.
Photo by T. Kumon. T02HI75M.JPG (67KB)
Copyright (c) 2002 Takashi Kumon
Waikele Center, Waipahu, Oahu.
March 30, 2002.
Male.
Photo by T. Kumon. T02HI76M.JPG (61KB)
Copyright (c) 2002 Takashi Kumon
Waikele Center, Waipahu, Oahu.
March 30, 2002. Male.
Photo by T. Kumon. T02HI77M.JPG (58KB)
Close-up: T02HI77L.JPG (64KB)
Copyright (c) 2002 Takashi Kumon
Waikele Center, Waipahu, Oahu.
March 30, 2002. Male.
Photo by T. Kumon. T02HI78M.JPG (63KB)
Close-up: T02HI78L.JPG (75KB)
Copyright (c) 2002 Takashi Kumon
Waikele Center, Waipahu, Oahu.
March 30, 2002. Male.
Photo by T. Kumon. T02HI79M.JPG (65KB)
Copyright (c) 2002 Takashi Kumon
Waikiki, Honolulu, Oahu.
April 2, 2002.
Male.
Photo by T. Kumon. T02HII5M.JPG (56KB)
Copyright (c) 2002 Takashi Kumon
Pua Mau Place, North Kohala,
the Big Island of Hawaii.
March 24, 2002.
Photo by Jim Snyder. J02MR15M.JPG (116KB)
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Pua Mau Place, North Kohala,
the Big Island of Hawaii.
March 24, 2002.
Photo by Jim Snyder. J02MR17M.JPG (117KB)
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Volvcano Winery, the Big Island of Hawaii.
February 17, 2002.
Female.
Photo by Jim Snyder. J02FE41M.JPG (112KB)
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Amy B.H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden
in Captain Cook, the Big Island of Hawaii.
February 10, 2002. Male on the 'awikiwiki plant.
Photo by Jim Snyder. J02FE32M.JPG (79KB)
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Lapakahi State Historical Park,
North Kohala, the Big Island of Hawaii.
February 3, 2002. Female.
Photo by Jim Snyder. J02FE11M.JPG (109KB)
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Lapakahi State Historical Park,
North Kohala, the Big Island of Hawaii.
February 3, 2002. Male.
Photo by Jim Snyder. J02FE12M.JPG (150KB)
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St. Benedict Catholic Church, Honaunau,
the Big Island of Hawaii.
November 26, 2000.
Photo by Jim Snyder. J00NO02M.JPG (45KB)
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Halawa Bay, Moloka'i.
December 9, 2000.
Photo by Jim Snyder. J00DE06M.JPG (55KB)
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Waikiki, Honolulu, Oahu.
March 31, 1999.
Male.
Photo by T. Kumon. T99HI23M.JPG (34KB)
Waikiki, Honolulu, Oahu.
March 31, 1999.
Male.
Photo by T. Kumon. T99HI24M.JPG (28KB)
Waikiki, Honolulu, Oahu.
March 31, 1999.
Male.
Photo by T. Kumon. T99HI25M.JPG (36KB)
Waikiki, Honolulu, Oahu.
April 2, 1999.
Male.
Photo by T. Kumon. T99HI60M.JPG (28KB)
Waikiki, Honolulu, Oahu.
April 2, 1999.
Male.
Photo by T. Kumon. T99HI61M.JPG (27KB)
Waikiki, Honolulu, Oahu.
April 2, 1999.
Male.
Photo by T. Kumon. T99HI62M.JPG (27KB)
Waikiki, Honolulu, Oahu.
April 2, 1999.
Female.
Photo by T. Kumon. T99HI83M.JPG (27KB)
Waikiki, Honolulu, Oahu.
April 2, 1999.
Female.
Photo by T. Kumon. T99HI84M.JPG (34KB)
early stages
Kailua-Kona, the Big Island of Hawaii.
June 23, 2002. Fiery Skipper's egg.
A tomato is placed behind the egg for contrast.
Photo by Jim Snyder. J02JN51M.JPG (101KB)
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host plants & habitat
Pili Grass (Heteropogon contortus) *endemic
Pu'u Loa Petroglyphs in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park,
the Big Island of Hawaii. April 27, 2002.
Photo by Jim Snyder. J02AP36M.JPG (233KB)
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A lush Hawaiian grass that occurs at the 1000
foot level on the South Kona Coast.
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Bermuda Grass (Cynodon sp.).
This grass was brought to the mainland United States
in the 1500's from Africa via the Spaniards.
Photo by Jim Snyder. J02JN22M.JPG (196KB)
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