Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Common Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius communis

Observation date: June 21, 2020
Submitted by: mtroutman
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: None.
Status: Resident
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: October 25, 2020
Coordinator notes: Common Checkered Skipper is correct....a female with less white markings. For one thing, it is too large to be the Small Checkered Skipper although it occurs in the area of your sighting. They are tiny....you have to really look to see any of them and they are very local and much less common than Pyr. communis. Mike
Checklist region(s): United States, Colorado, Arapahoe County