Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1325850

White Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius albescens

Observation date: May 30, 2022
Submitted by: mstanek
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: None.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: May 31, 2022
Coordinator notes: This and the Common Checkered Skipper cannot be separated by field marks but based on locality, only White Checkered Skippers are confirmed in Ventura County. They do in Kern and Santa Barbara Counties, confirmed by examining male genitalia. Female genitalia are the same.-Ken Davenport
Checklist region(s): United States, California, Ventura County