Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1269189

Common Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius communis

Observation date: August 14, 2020
Submitted by: Red G Hopper
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Weather extremely warm
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: August 16, 2020
Coordinator notes: Not Heliopetes ericetorum but that could turn up there.-Ken Davenport
Checklist region(s): United States, California, San Francisco County

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