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Skipper for ID - Pyrgus scriptura
Copyright © 2014 Keith Roragen

Skipper for ID - Pyrgus scriptura
San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
September 25, 2014
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Contributed by Keith Roragen on 25 October, 2014 - 4:18pm
Last updated 26 October, 2014 - 12:51am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Cliff Ivy, 26 October, 2014 - 12:51am login or register to post comments

Small Checkered skipper
rather than Mountain Checkered based upon time of year and markings. Late season indicates Small since flies Spring to Fall whereas Mountain only has one flight until early summer.. The hindwing fringe is incompletely checkered and has a gray area at base of forewing leading edge which are characteristics of Small Checkered. Since FW is folded over HW, a view to determine absents or presents of a basal spot is not possible.
Nice find.

… Cliff Ivy, 26 October, 2014 - 12:42am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
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… Keith Roragen, 26 October, 2014 - 8:29am login or register to post comments

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