Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1046559

White Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius albescens

Observation date: June 03, 2015
Submitted by: jcblithe
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Found in grassy area with many different types of flowers.
Status: Resident
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: June 04, 2015
Coordinator notes: Although it is impossible to differentiate the common checkered skipper from the white checkered skipper without dissection, the lack of verified records of the former in Florida for nearly 20 years suggests it is the white.
Checklist region(s): United States, Florida, Broward County