Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1379256

Common Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius communis

Observation date: March 27, 2024
Submitted by: pkmcp
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: feeding on Texas yellow star (Lindheimera texana), bright sun, ambient temperature approximately 18C (65F)
Status: Resident
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: May 10, 2024
Coordinator notes: Burnsius albescens and B. communis can't be distinguished from one another using photographs. However, while B. communis occurs in Brown County, B. albescens doesn't. It gets confusing where their ranges overlap, of course. JRains
Checklist region(s): United States, Texas, Brown County