Summary ²

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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1. (c) Kerry Givens, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Kerry Givens
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyrgus_communis

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