Observation date: October 22, 2020
Submitted by: mstanek
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: None.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: October 23, 2020
Coordinator notes: There are no records for Pyrgus communis(Common Checkered Skipper) in that area. White checkered skippers look identical, but the male genitalia differ.To verify Pyrgus communis in Los Angeles County would require genitalic examination or DNA work from a specialist. Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Kern, Inyo and Tulare Counties have both species. Field marks don't work for those 2 species-Ken Davenport
