Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1111069

Common Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius communis

Observation date: September 13, 2016
Submitted by: A.Y.Liang
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Collected as a third instar larva on Malva (mallow) on 9/13/16 and reared to adult, which eclosed 10/15/16. Interestingly, this and several other individuals that were collected as larvae on Malva were sharing the host plant with the larvae of Strymon melinus (gray hairstreak), another Malva feeding species.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: January 25, 2017
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, California, Alameda County