Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1076108

White Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius albescens

Observation date: February 26, 2016
Submitted by: MAKI
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Upper 70s. Observed along a creek side trail.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: February 28, 2016
Coordinator notes: Based on locality, this should be the sibling species, since there are no verified records of Pyrgus communis in that county. That would require having male gentalia checked by an expert-Ken Davenport
Checklist region(s): United States, California, Ventura County