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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Verified Sightings
Displaying 385 - 408 of 575 verified sightings
Observation date: Nov 04, 1994
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Tulare County, California, United States
Verified by: paulopler (Paul Opler)
Verified date: Sep 26, 2008
Observation date: Oct 09, 1993
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Richard Holland)
Region: Hidalgo County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: paulopler (Paul Opler)
Verified date: Sep 26, 2008
Observation date: Apr 22, 2007
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: paulopler (Paul Opler)
Verified date: Sep 26, 2008
Observation date: Oct 17, 1999
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (N. Bloomfield)
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: paulopler (Paul Opler)
Verified date: Sep 26, 2008
Observation date: Oct 21, 2004
Submitted by: paulopler (Paul Opler)
Region: Nuevo Leon, Mexico
Verified by: paulopler (Paul Opler)
Verified date: Sep 26, 2008
Observation date: Sep 13, 1970
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Richard Holland)
Region: Baja California Sur, Mexico
Verified by: paulopler (Paul Opler)
Verified date: Sep 26, 2008
Observation date: Oct 07, 1992
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: paulopler (Paul Opler)
Verified date: Sep 26, 2008
Observation date: Mar 27, 1986
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Ray E. Stanford)
Region: Luna County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: paulopler (Paul Opler)
Verified date: Sep 26, 2008
Observation date: May 24, 1965
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Al Rubbert)
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: paulopler (Paul Opler)
Verified date: Sep 26, 2008
Observation date: Oct 09, 1982
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: paulopler (Paul Opler)
Verified date: Sep 26, 2008
Observation date: Jun 25, 1995
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Richard Holland, Steve Cary, ESC)
Region: Luna County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: paulopler (Paul Opler)
Verified date: Sep 26, 2008
Observation date: Sep 08, 2007
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Yavapai County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: paulopler (Paul Opler)
Verified date: Sep 26, 2008
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: Sep 26, 2008
Observation date: Jul 25, 2005
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Mohave County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: paulopler (Paul Opler)
Verified date: Sep 26, 2008
Observation date: Jul 27, 2005
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: paulopler (Paul Opler)
Verified date: Sep 26, 2008
Observation date: Aug 05, 2007
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Deborah Galloway)
Region: Martin County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun (John Calhoun)
Verified date: May 28, 2008
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (F. E. Blaisdell)
Region: Calaveras County, California, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (John Burns)
Verified date: Apr 22, 2008
Observation date: May 13, 2006
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Inyo County, California, United States
Verified by: paulopler (Paul Opler)
Verified date: Jan 07, 2008
Observation date: Oct 14, 2006
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Mike Overton, Paul Opler)
Region: Tamaulipas, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Mike Overton)
Verified date: Oct 01, 2007
Observation date: Oct 16, 2006
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Mike Overton, Paul Opler)
Region: Tamaulipas, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Mike Overton)
Verified date: Oct 01, 2007
Observation date: Oct 17, 2006
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Mike Overton, Paul Opler)
Region: Tamaulipas, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Mike Overton)
Verified date: Oct 01, 2007
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Acadia Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Texas, Reeves County, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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