Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1069108

White Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius albescens

Observation date: October 07, 2015
Submitted by: MAKI
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Feeding on various landscaped flowers along a residential street in Santa Paula on a hot day.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: October 12, 2015
Coordinator notes: ID based on locality, P. cummunis is rare or absent in that county. Both checkered skippers (albescens and communis) occur in Kern and Santa Barbara Cos.-Ken Davenport
Checklist region(s): United States, California, Ventura County