Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero

Fiery Skipper

Hylephila phyleus

Spanish: Saltarina Amarilla

The fiery skipper (Hylephila phyleus) is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae and is approximately 1 inch (2.5 cm) long. The males are orange or yellow with black spots while the females are dark brown with orange or yellow spots. The caterpillars are greenish pink with a black head. The caterpillars are often considered pests and can feed on Bermudagrass, creeping bentgrass, and St. Augustine grass.

TaxonomyInsecta › Lepidoptera › Hesperiidae

Local records12 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records110,478 on iNaturalist

Most recent records2022 – 2025

Months of the 8 most recent records

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2025-02-23 — observation by zihuadean
2025-02-22 — observation by zihuadean
2024-10-30 — observation by zihuadean
2023-12-29 — observation by zihuadean
2023-12-27 — observation by zihuadean
2023-07-14 — observation by daniel_brito

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Insects guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/hylephila-phyleus/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.