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Skippers (Family Hesperiidae): (Page 5)

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Afranius Duskywing

Erynnis afranius

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Persius Duskywing

Erynnis persius

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Grizzled Skipper

Pyrgus centaureae

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Two-banded Checkered-Skipper

Pyrgus ruralis

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Mountain Checkered-Skipper

Pyrgus xanthus

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Small Checkered-Skipper

Pyrgus scriptura

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Common Checkered-Skipper

Pyrgus communis

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White Checkered-Skipper

Pyrgus albescens

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Tropical Checkered-Skipper

Pyrgus oileus

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Desert Checkered-Skipper

Pyrgus philetas

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Erichson's White-Skipper

Heliopetes domicella

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Northern White-Skipper

Heliopetes ericetorum

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Laviana White-Skipper

Heliopetes laviana

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Turk's-cap White-Skipper

Heliopetes macaira

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Veined White-Skipper

Heliopetes arsalte

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Common Streaky-Skipper

Celotes nessus

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Common Sootywing

Pholisora catullus

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Mexican Sootywing

Pholisora mejicana

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Mohave Sootywing

Hesperopsis libya

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Saltbush Sootywing

Hesperopsis alpheus


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