Attributes of Pyrgus albescens
White Checkered-Skipper
Pyrgus albescens Plötz, 1884
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Pyrginae
Identification: 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.
Wing Span: 1 - 1 1/2 inches (2.5 - 3.8 cm).
Life History: Similar to that of Common Checkered-skipper.
Flight: All year in South Texas, most of the year elsewhere.
Caterpillar Hosts: Not reliably reported. Probably several plants in the mallow family (Malvaceae) including globemallows (Sphaeralcea), velvet-leaf (Abutilon), and poppy mallow (Callirhoe).
Adult Food: Nectar from a variety of plants.
Habitat: Open, sunny places with low vegetation and some bare soil including prairies, fields, roadsides, yards, gardens, and low deserts.
Range: Low altitudes in southern California, southern Arizona, southern New Mexico, west and South Texas; Florida, and Mexico. A rare stray to southwest Utah, and central Texas.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Taxonomy Notes:
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The fifty most recently verified sightings are below. See more recently verified sightings of all species.
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February 23, 2012 | Pete Williams | Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States | February 27, 2012 | Details |
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November 13, 2011 | cyric | Leon County, Florida, United States | December 14, 2011 | Details |
| October 21, 2010 | legacy.reporter (Brian D. Holt and T. Wayne Barger) | Dallas County, Alabama, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| July 26, 1986 | legacy.reporter (Richard W. Holland & S.J. Cary) | Eddy County, New Mexico, United States | August 04, 2010 | Details | |
| October 09, 1993 | legacy.reporter (Richard Holland) | Hidalgo County, New Mexico, United States | August 04, 2010 | Details | |
| September 15, 1994 | legacy.reporter (Richard W. Holland) | Hidalgo County, New Mexico, United States | August 04, 2010 | Details | |
| September 25, 1993 | stevecary (Steve J. Cary) | Hidalgo County, New Mexico, United States | August 04, 2010 | Details | |
| September 24, 1993 | legacy.reporter (Richard W. Holland & S.J. Cary) | Hidalgo County, New Mexico, United States | August 04, 2010 | Details | |
| September 25, 1993 | stevecary (Steve J. Cary) | Hidalgo County, New Mexico, United States | August 04, 2010 | Details | |
| March 27, 1986 | legacy.reporter (Ray E. Stanford) | Luna County, New Mexico, United States | August 04, 2010 | Details | |
| June 25, 1995 | legacy.reporter (Richard Holland, Steve Cary, ESC) | Luna County, New Mexico, United States | August 04, 2010 | Details | |
| May 19, 1978 | legacy.reporter (Richard W. Holland) | San Juan County, New Mexico, United States | August 04, 2010 | Details | |
| July 22, 1978 | legacy.reporter (Richard W. Holland) | San Juan County, New Mexico, United States | August 04, 2010 | Details | |
| June 12, 1988 | legacy.reporter (Richard W. Holland) | Sierra County, New Mexico, United States | August 04, 2010 | Details | |
| August 05, 1986 | legacy.reporter (Ray E. Stanford) | Socorro County, New Mexico, United States | August 04, 2010 | Details | |
| September 23, 2008 | legacy.reporter (Robert M. Pyle) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | August 04, 2010 | Details | |
| July 01, 2005 | paulopler (Paul A. Opler) | Esmeralda County, Nevada, United States | August 04, 2010 | Details | |
| October 15, 2001 | legacy.reporter (J.A. Ebner) | Bexar County, Texas, United States | August 04, 2010 | Details | |
| June 22, 1969 | legacy.reporter (J.R. Heitzman) | Cameron County, Texas, United States | August 04, 2010 | Details | |
| October 24, 1984 | legacy.reporter (T. Krall) | Hidalgo County, Texas, United States | August 04, 2010 | Details | |
| October 24, 1984 | legacy.reporter (T. Krall) | Hidalgo County, Texas, United States | August 04, 2010 | Details | |
| October 30, 2008 | legacy.reporter (Robert M. Pyle) | Texas, Kleberg County, United States | August 04, 2010 | Details | |
| June 14, 1969 | legacy.reporter (J.R. Heitzman) | Texas, San Patricio County, United States | August 04, 2010 | Details | |
| January 25, 1990 | legacy.reporter (K. Bagdonas) | Texas, United States, Walker County | August 04, 2010 | Details | |
| June 10, 1981 | legacy.reporter (JMJ) | Washington County, Utah, United States | August 04, 2010 | Details | |
| October 09, 1982 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Kern County, California, United States | August 04, 2010 | Details | |
| October 21, 2008 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Kern County, California, United States | August 04, 2010 | Details | |
| October 13, 2008 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Kern County, California, United States | August 04, 2010 | Details | |
| October 13, 2008 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Kern County, California, United States | August 04, 2010 | Details | |
| September 20, 2008 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Kern County, California, United States | August 04, 2010 | Details | |
| September 20, 2008 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Kern County, California, United States | August 04, 2010 | Details | |
| June 18, 2008 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Kern County, California, United States | August 04, 2010 | Details | |
| June 23, 1987 | legacy.reporter (K. Davenport) | Madera County, California, United States | August 04, 2010 | Details | |
| May 24, 1965 | legacy.reporter (Al Rubbert) | San Diego County, California, United States | August 04, 2010 | Details | |
| October 17, 1999 | legacy.reporter (N. Bloomfield) | San Diego County, California, United States | August 04, 2010 | Details | |
| June 22, 2009 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | San Luis Obispo County, California, United States | August 04, 2010 | Details | |
| June 22, 2009 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | San Luis Obispo County, California, United States | August 04, 2010 | Details | |
| August 31, 2009 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | San Luis Obispo County, California, United States | August 04, 2010 | Details | |
| November 04, 1994 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Tulare County, California, United States | August 04, 2010 | Details | |
| March 03, 1975 | legacy.reporter (Ray E. Stanford) | Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States | August 04, 2010 | Details | |
| August 03, 1983 | paulopler (Paul Opler) | St Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States | August 04, 2010 | Details | |
| April 19, 1970 | legacy.reporter (Richard Holland) | Baja California Norte, Mexico | August 04, 2010 | Details | |
| September 13, 1970 | legacy.reporter (Richard Holland) | Baja California Sur, Mexico | August 04, 2010 | Details | |
| February 07, 1970 | legacy.reporter (Richard Holland) | Baja California Sur, Mexico | August 04, 2010 | Details | |
| April 05, 1994 | legacy.reporter (Richard W. Holland) | Chihuahua, Mexico | August 04, 2010 | Details | |
| April 04, 1994 | legacy.reporter (Richard W. Holland) | Chihuahua, Mexico | August 04, 2010 | Details | |
| October 19, 2003 | legacy.reporter (Paul Opler & Evi Buckner) | Coahuila De Zaragoza, Mexico | August 04, 2010 | Details | |
| April 29, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Ray E. Stanford) | Durango, Mexico | August 04, 2010 | Details | |
| April 25, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Ray E. Stanford) | Durango, Mexico | August 04, 2010 | Details | |
| August 06, 1961 | legacy.reporter (Ray E. Stanford) | Hidalgo, Mexico | August 04, 2010 | Details |
