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Santa Barbara Field Guides – Butterflies Lepidoptera Hesperiidae Pyrgus scriptura Small Checkered-Skipper |
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Size:
wingspread .75-1 in. Recognition: Small; dark gray with white spots and square white patch in HW center; fringes are mostly white with some black striping. Flight period: Adults (multiple generations) are active from March to November. Hostplants: Larvae eat a variety of mallows (Malvaceae), such as alkali mallow (Sida) and globemallow (Sphaeralcea). Habitat: This skipper prefers open areas, such as sunny fields. Distribution: Occurs in scattered populations throughout the southwestern U.S. and northwestern Mexico. 
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