''Pyrgus scriptura'', the small checkered skipper, is a species of skipper (family

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). It is found from the

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, southeastern

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.Small Checkered Skipper
Butterflies of Canada The

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is 16–22 mm. There are two generations from May to August. The

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'' spp. and ''

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Subspecies

*''Pyrgus scriptura scriptura'' *''Pyrgus scriptur apertorum'' Austin, 1998

References

External links

Small checkered skipper
Butterflies and Moths of North America
Small checkered skipper
BugGuide

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