Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 939804

White Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius albescens

Observation date: June 01, 2013
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: azalea loop trail hot dry sunny day when you find nectar there is lots of different butterflies
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: November 14, 2013
Coordinator notes: Identification based on locality from which Pyrgus communis is not yet known. Definite determination only possibly by examining male genitalia. Females cannot be determined at all based on current knowledge.
Checklist region(s): United States, California, San Diego County