# fiery skipper

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Hylephila phyleus, a hesperiid butterfly.

## Etymology
So called because the males are a bright flame-like color.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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