Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1151854

Common Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius communis

Observation date: August 03, 2017
Submitted by: Tim Shortell
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: None.
Status: Temporary Colonist
Verified by: A_baldini
Verified date: January 17, 2018
Coordinator notes: Correct identification. This is actually a fairly unusual observation, as Common-Checkered Skippers are quite uncommon in the subalpine; they are typically replaced by specialized mountain skippers, such as the grizzled and two-banded checkered skippers. Thus, I designated it as a temporary colonist.
Checklist region(s): Gunnison County, United States, Colorado