Pyrgus scriptura
Appearance
Small Checkered Skipper | |
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Species: | P. scriptura
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Pyrgus scriptura (Boisduval, 1852)
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The Small Checkered Skipper (Pyrgus scriptura) is a species of skipper (family Hesperiidae). It is found from the Texas to Montana, southeastern Alberta, and southwestern Saskatchewan.[1]
The wingspan is 16–22 mm. There are two generations from May to August.[1]
The larva feed Malvaceae spp. and Sida hederacea.[1]
Subspecies
- Pyrgus scriptura scriptura
- Pyrgus scriptur apertorum Austin, 1998
References
- ^ a b c Small Checkered Skipper, Butterflies of Canada
External links
- Small Checkered Skipper, Butterflies and Moths of North America
- Small Checkered Skipper, BugGuide
- Pyrgus, funet.fi