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White Checkered Skipper

Pyrgus-albescens

Description:

Paler than Pyrgus communis. Male often has complete black checks in wing fringes. Upperside of male is blue-gray; female is black. Both sexes have large white spots which form median bands across both wings. Male has a costal fold enclosing scent scales on the upperside of the forewing. Underside is dull white with dark gray bands. Positive identification can be made only by dissection and scrutiny of the male genitalia.

Habitat:

Habitat: Open, sunny places with low vegetation and some bare soil including prairies, fields, roadsides, yards, gardens, and low deserts.

2 Comments

mystified45
mystified45 12 years ago

Thank you . . .I have a couple more to identify . .

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

It is either Pyrgus albescens or Pyrgus communis (Common Checkered-Skipper) as the 2 species are indistinguishable except by DNA analysis & both fly in Florida.

mystified45
Spotted by
mystified45

Bonita Springs, Florida, USA

Spotted on Jan 13, 2012
Submitted on Jan 13, 2012

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