Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Hesperiidae Scientific name Pyrgus albescens | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Pyrgus Rank Species | |
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Similar Pyrgus communis, Pyrgus oileus, Lerodea eufala, Erynnis funeralis, Hemiargus ceraunus | ||
White checkered skipper pyrgus albescens sipping on lantana blooms
Pyrgus albescens, the white checkered skipper, is a species of skipper (family Hesperiidae). It is found on 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.
The wingspan is 25–38 mm. Adults are on wing year round in most of its range.
The larva probably feed on several plants in the Malvaceae family, including Sphaeralcea, Abutilon and Callirhoe. Adults feed on the nectar of a variety of plants.
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