White Checkered-Skipper (Burnsius albezens, Pyrgus albescens)

Formerly placed in the genus Pyrgus, which is how it appears in current field guides, recent taxonomic research supports placing it in the genus Burnsius. Additinoally it was realized the correct spelling of the specific epithet is with a "z" rather than "sc".

White Checkered-Skipper (Burnsius albezens) Columbia Lakes, Brazoria Co., TX 23 Feb 2018

White Checkered-Skipper (Burnsius albezens) La Grulla, Starr Co., TX 17 Oct 2004

White Checkered-Skipper (Burnsius albezens) Stillhouse Hollow Lake, Bell Co., TX 12 Mar 2018	White Checkered-Skipper (Burnsius albezens) Stillhouse Hollow Lake, Bell Co., TX 12 Mar 2018

White Checkered-Skipper (Burnsius albezens) Stillhouse Hollow Lake, Bell Co., TX 12 Mar 2018

White Checkered-Skipper (Burnsius albezens) National Butterfly Center, Hidalgo Co., TX 1 May 2018	White Checkered-Skipper (Burnsius albezens) National Butterfly Center, Hidalgo Co., TX 1 May 2018

White Checkered-Skipper (Burnsius albezens) National Butterfly Center, Hidalgo Co., TX 1 May 2018

White Checkered-Skipper (Burnsius albezens) Santa Cruz Co., AZ 5 Nov 2024

White Checkered-Skipper (Burnsius albezens) Santa Cruz Co., AZ 5 Nov 2024	White Checkered-Skipper (Burnsius albezens) Santa Cruz Co., AZ 5 Nov 2024

White Checkered-Skipper (Burnsius albezens) Santa Cruz Co., AZ 5 Nov 2024

White Checkered-Skipper (Burnsius albezens) Santa Cruz Co., AZ 5 Nov 2024	White Checkered-Skipper (Burnsius albezens) Patagonia, Santa Cruz Co., AZ 6 Nov 2024

White Checkered-Skipper (Burnsius albezens) Patagonia, Santa Cruz Co., AZ 6 Nov 2024	White Checkered-Skipper (Burnsius albezens) Patagonia, Santa Cruz Co., AZ 6 Nov 2024

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