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Pyrgus scriptura

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Kingdom
  
Class
  
Family
  
Hesperiidae

Scientific name
  
Pyrgus scriptura

Phylum
  
Order
  
Genus
  
Pyrgus

Rank
  
Species

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Pyrgus ruralis, Erynnis afranius, Polites sabuleti, Hesperopsis libya, Hesperia juba

Pyrgus scriptura, the small checkered skipper, is a species of skipper (family Hesperiidae). It is found from the Texas to Montana, southeastern Alberta, and southwestern Saskatchewan.

The wingspan is 16–22 mm. There are two generations from May to August.

The larva feed Malvaceae spp. and Sida hederacea.

Subspecies

  • Pyrgus scriptura scriptura
  • Pyrgus scriptur apertorum Austin, 1998
  • References

    Pyrgus scriptura Wikipedia


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