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a checkerspot? - Pyrgus communis
Copyright © 2009 Diane Wilson

a checkerspot? - Pyrgus communis
Arvada, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA
August 12, 2009

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a checkerspot? - Pyrgus communis a checkerspot? - Pyrgus communis
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Contributed by Diane Wilson on 8 October, 2009 - 9:33am
Last updated 9 October, 2009 - 5:52am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Diane Wilson, 9 October, 2009 - 5:52am login or register to post comments

Could it be
Pyrgus communis? The Common Checkered Skipper?

… Andrew Meeds, 8 October, 2009 - 9:42am login or register to post comments

 
Good Call
butterfliesandmoths.org lists four checkered-skippers for that county. Only Mountain Checkered-Skipper is similar to this one, but flight time is April-June.
… Ron Hemberger, 8 October, 2009 - 3:45pm login or register to post comments

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