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Pyrgus communis
The common checkered-skipper has a wingspan of 19 to 32 mm. It 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.
Open urban areas
Female in first photo, males in the second two
Spotted on Oct 31, 2010
Submitted on Jan 8, 2012
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Beautiful!! Very nice find!!