Burnsius philetas

Burnsius philetas, the desert checkered-skipper, formerly known as Pyrgus philetas, is a species of skipper butterfly in the family Hesperiidae.[1] It is found from the southern United States (southern Arizona east to southern Texas, and to southern Mexico.[2] Individuals are also found north to northern Arizona and northern Texas.

Burnsius philetas
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Burnsius
Species:
B. philetas
Binomial name
Burnsius philetas
(Edwards, 1881)
Synonyms
  • Pyrgus philetas Edwards, 1881
  • Pyrgus philletas Díaz, 1991 (missp.)
  • Hesperia philetas Dyar, 1903

The wingspan is 25–29 mm. There are two to three generations, from February to December in Texas and from April to October in Arizona.

The larvae feed on several plants in the family Malvaceae, including Malvastrum and Sida. Adults feed on flower nectar.

References
  1. Burns, J. M.; Kendall, R. O. (1969). "Ecologic and spatial distribution of Pyrgus oileus and Pyrgus philetas (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae) at their northern distributional limits". Psyche: A Journal of Entomology. 76: 41–53. doi:10.1155/1969/53856.
  2. "Moth Photographers Group – Burnsius philetas – 3969". mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu. Retrieved 2023-05-29.


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