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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Butterflies and Skippers (Papilionoidea) » Skippers (Hesperiidae) » Spread-wing Skippers (Pyrginae) » Pyrgini » New World Checkered-Skippers (Burnsius) » Common Checkered-Skipper - Hodges#3966 (Burnsius communis)
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Pyrgus - Burnsius communis
Copyright © 2005 Christopher C Wirth

Pyrgus - Burnsius communis
Virginia, USA
July 28, 2004
I think this is Pyrgus communis, can anyone confirm this? Thanks
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Contributed by Christopher C Wirth on 15 December, 2005 - 4:07pm
Last updated 1 September, 2006 - 9:50pm

There's only one similar one
in FL - I don't know about VA but I suspect this is true for you too. The similar one would be P. oileus. P. communis can be distinguished by several characteristics: lines not blurred; missing small white apical spot on the FW; marginal spots on the hind wing are very small. I think you're exactly right with your ID.
… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 15 December, 2005 - 4:20pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
Thanks for your help! I will move this shot to the P. communis page.
… Christopher C Wirth, 15 December, 2005 - 4:44pm login or register to post comments

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