Desert Checkered-Skipper (Pyrgus philetas)
Dorsal
Ventral
| Caterpillar Hostplants | Various members of the Malvaceae (Mallows). |
| Area
Sighting Locations | Fort Worth Botanic Gardens, Dallas and Kaufman Counties. |
| Seasonal Flight Data | Summer-Fall. |
| General Notes | A stray to our area that occasionally shows up late in the season. While it could most likely breed in our area it is unlikely it could survive a winter in North Texas. |
Additional Photographs
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LARVA |
PUPA |
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