Two-banded Checkered-Skipper

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Its territory overlaps with the smaller Common Checkered Skippper. Both species look similar, as do all the Pyrgus species. The lack of small white dots bordering the wings serves as the basic field identificaiton clue.
The caterpillars feed on plants in the rose family. Adults nectar on a variety of flowers, making it fairly easy to find and photograph them.
© 2008 Patricia A. Michaels
