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Common Checkered-Skipper and Allies
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Common Checkered-Skipper and Allies

Burnsius communis

Pyrgus communis, the common checkered-skipper, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is known as the frequently seen Pyrginae species in the northern United States by collectors and watchers alike.

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8 branches of this group, most-observed first

Common Checkered-Skipper

speciesBurnsius communis

White Checkered-Skipper

speciesBurnsius albezens

Burnsius orcynoides

speciesBurnsius orcynoides

Burns' Checkered-Skipper

speciesBurnsius burnsi

Colombian Checkered-Skipper

speciesBurnsius adepta

Chloe Checkered-Skipper

speciesBurnsius chloe

Burnsius orcynus

speciesBurnsius orcynus

Peruvian Checkered-Skipper

speciesBurnsius titicaca

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