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Common Checkered-Skipper

Pyrgus communis

Photo by misako
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Description:

Spotted this beautiful Common Checkered-Skipper in the UC Berkeley Botanical Gardens old rose garden. This section of the gardens is the perfect location to spot butterflies. I saw several swallowtails and monarchs fly by, but was not able to photograph them. They fly so fast!

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UC Berkeley Botanical Gardens, Berkeley, CA.

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Encyclopedia of Life, Pyrgus communis, Butterflies and Moths of North America | collecting and sharing data about Lepi…

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