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Lep - Burnsius
Copyright © 2011 oliver1

Lep - Burnsius
Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, USA
August 21, 2011
Size: approx. 3 cm
6 pm in my yard. Is this a Checkered Skipper (Pyrgus)?
Contributed by oliver1 on 21 August, 2011 - 5:40pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… oliver1, 21 August, 2011 - 6:25pm

yes
Looks like either P. communis or P. albescens.
… David J. Ferguson, 21 August, 2011 - 6:01pm

 
Thank you!
I will move it to the proper section, although the quality is marginal. Please feel free to frass.
… oliver1, 21 August, 2011 - 6:25pm

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