Common name: Fiery Skipper
Scientific name: Hylephila phyleus (Drury, 1773)

Class:
Insecta (Insects)
Order:
Lepidoptera (Butterflies, Skippers, and Moths)
Family:
Hesperiidae (Skippers)
Synonyms:
Other common names:

Habitat type(s):
Habitat description(s)
Estuarine:
Herbaceous wetland
Palustrine:
Riparian
Terrestrial:
Woodland - Hardwood, Woodland - Conifer, Woodland - Mixed, Shrubland/chaparral, Savanna, Grassland/herbaceous, Old field, Suburban/orchard

Ecological systems and subsytems (about):

Conservation:
Global conservation status rank:
G5
Secure globally - Common in the world; widespread and abundant (but may be rare in some parts of its range).
State conservation status rank:
SNA
Not Applicable - A state conservation status rank is not applicable because the species is not a suitable target for conservation activities (e.g., species is a hybrid, a domesticated species, not native to New York, an accidental or infrequent visitor outside of its normal range, a transient or migrant just passing through the state, or a species with only unconfirmed or doubtful reports).
Federal protection:
Not Listed
State protection:
Not Listed
Not listed or protected by New York State.
SGCN:
NYNHP track status:
N: Do not track

More information:
Conservation guide:
None
NatureServe explorer link:
https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.113570/Hylephila_phyleus/