Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1382820

Common Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius communis

Observation date: June 17, 2024
Submitted by: twofried
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: None.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: June 18, 2024
Coordinator notes: while there is no way to be 100% certain of this ID, I think along our Colorado border the odds strongly favor communis. females, like this one, are consistently more brown than white, unlike males.
Checklist region(s): United States, New Mexico, Taos County