Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1399752

Small Checkered-Skipper
Pyrgus scriptura

Observation date: March 30, 2025
Submitted by: DeepSkyKelly
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Cool (mid 40s), but sunny. No wind. I saw several of these on the open areas of the trail--before it gets more into piñon/juniper forest. It's been a while since I've seen these.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: April 14, 2025
Coordinator notes: Kelly, the following characters place this with small C-S: on the HW fringe, black checks stop halfway to edge; DHW basal area lacks white, and leading edge of FW has whitish area. check your guide and see if you agree.
Checklist region(s): United States, New Mexico, Union County