White Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius albescens Plötz, 1884
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Pyrginae
Identification: Paler than Pyrgus communis. Male often has complete black checks in wing fringes. Upperside of male is blue-gray; female is black. Both sexes have large white spots which form median bands across both wings. Male has a costal fold enclosing scent scales on the upperside of the forewing. Underside is dull white with dark gray bands. Positive identification can be made only by dissection and scrutiny of the male genitalia.
Wing Span: 1 - 1 1/2 inches (2.5 - 3.8 cm).
Life History: Similar to that of Common Checkered-skipper.
Flight: All year in South Texas, most of the year elsewhere.
Caterpillar Hosts: Not reliably reported. Probably several plants in the mallow family (Malvaceae) including globemallows (Sphaeralcea), velvet-leaf (Abutilon), and poppy mallow (Callirhoe).
Adult Food: Nectar from a variety of plants.
Habitat: Open, sunny places with low vegetation and some bare soil including prairies, fields, roadsides, yards, gardens, and low deserts.
Range: Low altitudes in southern California, southern Arizona, southern New Mexico, west and South Texas; Florida, and Mexico. A rare stray to southwest Utah, and central Texas.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Taxonomy Notes: Formerly in the genus Pyrgus.
Alternate Scientific Names:
Pyrgus albescens
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Observation date: Oct 13, 2008
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: paulopler (Paul Opler)
Verified date: Aug 04, 2010
Observation date: Jun 22, 2009
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: San Luis Obispo County, California, United States
Verified by: paulopler (Paul Opler)
Verified date: Aug 04, 2010
Observation date: Feb 07, 1970
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Richard Holland)
Region: Baja California Sur, Mexico
Verified by: paulopler (Paul Opler)
Verified date: Aug 04, 2010
Observation date: Sep 08, 2007
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Yavapai County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: paulopler (Paul Opler)
Verified date: Aug 04, 2010
Observation date: Sep 14, 1990
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: paulopler (Paul Opler)
Verified date: Aug 04, 2010
Observation date: Oct 03, 2008
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Robert M. Pyle)
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: paulopler (Paul Opler)
Verified date: Aug 04, 2010
Observation date: May 13, 2006
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (ken Davenport)
Region: Inyo County, California, United States
Verified by: paulopler (Paul Opler)
Verified date: Aug 04, 2010
Observation date: Jul 27, 2005
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: paulopler (Paul Opler)
Verified date: Aug 04, 2010
Observation date: Apr 22, 2007
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: paulopler (Paul Opler)
Verified date: Aug 04, 2010
Observation date: Mar 09, 1998
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Ray E. Stanford)
Region: Yuma County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: paulopler (Paul Opler)
Verified date: Aug 04, 2010
Observation date: Oct 07, 1992
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: paulopler (Paul Opler)
Verified date: Aug 04, 2010
Observation date: Jun 21, 1958
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (McD)
Region: Coconino County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: paulopler (Paul Opler)
Verified date: Aug 04, 2010
Observation date: Jul 22, 2008
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Inyo County, California, United States
Verified by: paulopler (Paul Opler)
Verified date: Aug 04, 2010
Observation date: Apr 18, 2005
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Ray E. Stanford)
Region: Pinal County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: paulopler (Paul Opler)
Verified date: Aug 04, 2010
Observation date: May 11, 1992
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: paulopler (Paul Opler)
Verified date: Aug 04, 2010
Observation date: Jun 18, 2006
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Inyo County, California, United States
Verified by: paulopler (Paul Opler)
Verified date: Aug 04, 2010
Observation date: Apr 01, 2000
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: paulopler (Paul Opler)
Verified date: Aug 04, 2010
Observation date: Jul 25, 2005
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Mohave County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: paulopler (Paul Opler)
Verified date: Aug 04, 2010
Observation date: Sep 16, 2001
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: paulopler (Paul Opler)
Verified date: Aug 04, 2010
Observation date: Jun 01, 2010
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Rob Santry)
Region: Mobile County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Aug 03, 2010
Observation date: Jun 02, 2006
Submitted by: rickypatterson (Ricky Patterson)
Region: Warren County, Mississippi, United States
Verified by: rickypatterson (Ricky Patterson)
Verified date: Aug 02, 2010
Observation date: Mar 07, 1977
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (John F. Emmel)
Region: Riverside County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 07, 2010
Observation date: Mar 01, 1998
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Jeffrey Glassberg)
Region: Imperial County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 05, 2010
Observation date: Mar 19, 1977
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Imperial County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 04, 2010
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