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Burnsius communis (Common checkered-skipper and allies)

Burnsius communis. Photo: (c) Kent C. Jensen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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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Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
    - Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods)
      - Class: Insecta (Insects)
        Subclass: Pterygota (Winged and once-winged insects)
        Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies and moths)
        Superfamily: Papilionoidea (Butterflies)
        Family: Hesperiidae (Skippers)
        Subfamily: Pyrginae (Spread-wing skippers)
        Tribe: Pyrgini (Checkered-skippers, white-skippers, and allies)
        Genus: Burnsius (New world checkered-skippers)
        Complex: Burnsius communis (Common checkered-skipper and allies)
        Species: Burnsius communis (Common checkered-skipper)

Subtaxa

Species: Burnsius communis (Common checkered-skipper)

Complex

Burnsius communis (Common checkered-skipper and allies)

Subtaxa

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