Attributes of Pyrgus philetas
Desert Checkered-Skipper
Pyrgus philetas W.H. Edwards, 1881
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Pyrginae
Identification: Upperside dark brown with whitish markings; male has a few long gray-blue hairs and a costal fold on the forewing. Hindwing has tiny marginal and submarginal spots; median band of female is reduced. Underside of hindwing is pale grayish white.
Wing Span: 1 - 1 1/8 inches (2.5 - 2.9 cm).
Life History: To await females, males patrol and occasionally perch throughout the day in gulches and near springs. Caterpillars live and feed in shelters made of webbed leaves.
Flight: Two to three broods; from February-December in Texas, April-October in Arizona.
Caterpillar Hosts: Mallows including malva loca (Malvastrum) and alkali mallows (Sida).
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Open, moist spots in deserts or thorn forests.
Range: Southern Arizona east to South Texas, south to southern Mexico. Strays north to northern Arizona and north Texas.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G4 - Apparently secure globally, though it might 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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| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Hidalgo County, New Mexico, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Luna County, New Mexico, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Baxter County, Arkansas, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Calhoun County, Arkansas, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Coconino County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Maricopa County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Yavapai County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Graham County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Pinal County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Cochise County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Greenlee County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Baja California Sur, Mexico | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Chihuahua, Mexico | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Coahuila De Zaragoza, Mexico | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Durango, Mexico | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Nuevo Leon, Mexico | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Sinaloa, Mexico | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Sonora, Mexico | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Tamaulipas, Mexico | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | DeWitt County, Texas, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | El Paso County, Texas, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Hudspeth County, Texas, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Jeff Davis County, Texas, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Texas, Presidio County, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Brewster County, Texas, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Texas, Terrell County, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Crockett County, Texas, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Texas, United States, Val Verde County | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Archer County, Texas, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Texas, Sutton County, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Edwards County, Texas, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Texas, Kinney County, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Texas, Maverick County, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Texas, Kimble County, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Texas, Real County, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Texas, Kerr County, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Bandera County, Texas, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Texas, United States, Webb County | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Texas, United States, Zapata County | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Texas, Starr County, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Hidalgo County, Texas, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Cameron County, Texas, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Bexar County, Texas, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Texas, Kendall County, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Comal County, Texas, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Hays County, Texas, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Texas, Travis County, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Texas, United States, Williamson County | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Bell County, Texas, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Burnet County, Texas, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details |
