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Common Checkered-Skipper

Pyrgus communis

Description:

This butterfly gets its name from the checkerboard pattern on its wings; the male tends to have broader bands than the female. The body tends to be blue-gray with the small amount of "fuzz" which is seen in all skippers.

Habitat:

Seen at Mason Farm Biological Reserve

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Maria dB
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Maria dB

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA

Spotted on Nov 22, 2012
Submitted on Nov 25, 2012

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