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Burnsius
''Burnsius'' is a genus of New World checkered-skippers in the butterfly family Hesperiidae. The genus was erected by Nick V. Grishin in 2019. There are about 12 described species in ''Burnsius''. As a result of a 2019 study of the genomes of 250 representative species of skippers, the genus ''Burnsius'' was created to contain 12 related species formerly in the genus ''Pyrgus ''Pyrgus'' is a genus in the skippers butterfly family, Hesperiidae, known as the grizzled skippers. The name "checkered" or "chequered skipper" may also be applied to some species, but also refers to species in the genera '' Burnsius'' and '' ...''. Species These 12 species belong to the genus ''Burnsius'': * '' Burnsius adepta'' (Plötz, 1884) (Central American checkered-skipper) * '' Burnsius albescens'' (Plötz, 1884) (white checkered-skipper) * '' Burnsius brenda'' (Evans, 1942) (Brenda checkered-skipper) * '' Burnsius chloe'' (Evans, 1942) (Chloe checkered-skipper) * '' Burnsius communis'' (Grot ...
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Burnsius Brenda
''Burnsius'' is a genus of New World checkered-skippers in the butterfly family Hesperiidae. The genus was erected by Nick V. Grishin in 2019. There are about 12 described species in ''Burnsius''. As a result of a 2019 study of the genomes of 250 representative species of skippers, the genus ''Burnsius'' was created to contain 12 related species formerly in the genus ''Pyrgus ''Pyrgus'' is a genus in the skippers butterfly family, Hesperiidae, known as the grizzled skippers. The name "checkered" or "chequered skipper" may also be applied to some species, but also refers to species in the genera '' Burnsius'' and '' ...''. Species These 12 species belong to the genus ''Burnsius'': * '' Burnsius adepta'' (Plötz, 1884) (Central American checkered-skipper) * '' Burnsius albescens'' (Plötz, 1884) (white checkered-skipper) * '' Burnsius brenda'' (Evans, 1942) (Brenda checkered-skipper) * '' Burnsius chloe'' (Evans, 1942) (Chloe checkered-skipper) * '' Burnsius communis'' (Grot ...
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Burnsius Adepta
''Burnsius'' is a genus of New World checkered-skippers in the butterfly family Hesperiidae. The genus was erected by Nick V. Grishin in 2019. There are about 12 described species in ''Burnsius''. As a result of a 2019 study of the genomes of 250 representative species of skippers, the genus ''Burnsius'' was created to contain 12 related species formerly in the genus ''Pyrgus''. Species These 12 species belong to the genus ''Burnsius'': * '' Burnsius adepta'' (Plötz, 1884) (Central American checkered-skipper) * '' Burnsius albescens'' (Plötz, 1884) (white checkered-skipper) * ''Burnsius brenda ''Burnsius'' is a genus of New World checkered-skippers in the butterfly family Hesperiidae. The genus was erected by Nick V. Grishin in 2019. There are about 12 described species in ''Burnsius''. As a result of a 2019 study of the genomes of 2 ...'' (Evans, 1942) (Brenda checkered-skipper) * '' Burnsius chloe'' (Evans, 1942) (Chloe checkered-skipper) * '' Burnsius communis'' (Grote ...
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Burnsius Chloe
''Burnsius'' is a genus of New World checkered-skippers in the butterfly family Hesperiidae. The genus was erected by Nick V. Grishin in 2019. There are about 12 described species in ''Burnsius''. As a result of a 2019 study of the genomes of 250 representative species of skippers, the genus ''Burnsius'' was created to contain 12 related species formerly in the genus ''Pyrgus''. Species These 12 species belong to the genus ''Burnsius'': * ''Burnsius adepta'' (Plötz, 1884) (Central American checkered-skipper) * '' Burnsius albescens'' (Plötz, 1884) (white checkered-skipper) * ''Burnsius brenda ''Burnsius'' is a genus of New World checkered-skippers in the butterfly family Hesperiidae. The genus was erected by Nick V. Grishin in 2019. There are about 12 described species in ''Burnsius''. As a result of a 2019 study of the genomes of 2 ...'' (Evans, 1942) (Brenda checkered-skipper) * '' Burnsius chloe'' (Evans, 1942) (Chloe checkered-skipper) * '' Burnsius communis'' (Grote, ...
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Burnsius Crisia
''Burnsius'' is a genus of New World checkered-skippers in the butterfly family Hesperiidae. The genus was erected by Nick V. Grishin in 2019. There are about 12 described species in ''Burnsius''. As a result of a 2019 study of the genomes of 250 representative species of skippers, the genus ''Burnsius'' was created to contain 12 related species formerly in the genus ''Pyrgus''. Species These 12 species belong to the genus ''Burnsius'': * ''Burnsius adepta'' (Plötz, 1884) (Central American checkered-skipper) * '' Burnsius albescens'' (Plötz, 1884) (white checkered-skipper) * ''Burnsius brenda'' (Evans, 1942) (Brenda checkered-skipper) * ''Burnsius chloe ''Burnsius'' is a genus of New World checkered-skippers in the butterfly family Hesperiidae. The genus was erected by Nick V. Grishin in 2019. There are about 12 described species in ''Burnsius''. As a result of a 2019 study of the genomes of 2 ...'' (Evans, 1942) (Chloe checkered-skipper) * '' Burnsius communis'' (Grote, ...
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Burnsius Notatus
''Burnsius'' is a genus of New World checkered-skippers in the butterfly family Hesperiidae. The genus was erected by Nick V. Grishin in 2019. There are about 12 described species in ''Burnsius''. As a result of a 2019 study of the genomes of 250 representative species of skippers, the genus ''Burnsius'' was created to contain 12 related species formerly in the genus ''Pyrgus''. Species These 12 species belong to the genus ''Burnsius'': * ''Burnsius adepta'' (Plötz, 1884) (Central American checkered-skipper) * '' Burnsius albescens'' (Plötz, 1884) (white checkered-skipper) * ''Burnsius brenda'' (Evans, 1942) (Brenda checkered-skipper) * ''Burnsius chloe'' (Evans, 1942) (Chloe checkered-skipper) * '' Burnsius communis'' (Grote, 1872) (common checkered-skipper) * ''Burnsius crisia ''Burnsius'' is a genus of New World checkered-skippers in the butterfly family Hesperiidae. The genus was erected by Nick V. Grishin in 2019. There are about 12 described species in ''Burnsius''. ...
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Burnsius Orcus
''Burnsius'' is a genus of New World checkered-skippers in the butterfly family Hesperiidae. The genus was erected by Nick V. Grishin in 2019. There are about 12 described species in ''Burnsius''. As a result of a 2019 study of the genomes of 250 representative species of skippers, the genus ''Burnsius'' was created to contain 12 related species formerly in the genus ''Pyrgus''. Species These 12 species belong to the genus ''Burnsius'': * ''Burnsius adepta'' (Plötz, 1884) (Central American checkered-skipper) * '' Burnsius albescens'' (Plötz, 1884) (white checkered-skipper) * ''Burnsius brenda'' (Evans, 1942) (Brenda checkered-skipper) * ''Burnsius chloe'' (Evans, 1942) (Chloe checkered-skipper) * '' Burnsius communis'' (Grote, 1872) (common checkered-skipper) * ''Burnsius crisia'' (Herrich-Schäffer, 1865) (Antillean checkered-skipper) * ''Burnsius notatus ''Burnsius'' is a genus of New World checkered-skippers in the butterfly family Hesperiidae. The genus was erected by ...
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Burnsius Orcynoides
''Burnsius'' is a genus of New World checkered-skippers in the butterfly family Hesperiidae. The genus was erected by Nick V. Grishin in 2019. There are about 12 described species in ''Burnsius''. As a result of a 2019 study of the genomes of 250 representative species of skippers, the genus ''Burnsius'' was created to contain 12 related species formerly in the genus ''Pyrgus''. Species These 12 species belong to the genus ''Burnsius'': * ''Burnsius adepta'' (Plötz, 1884) (Central American checkered-skipper) * '' Burnsius albescens'' (Plötz, 1884) (white checkered-skipper) * ''Burnsius brenda'' (Evans, 1942) (Brenda checkered-skipper) * ''Burnsius chloe'' (Evans, 1942) (Chloe checkered-skipper) * '' Burnsius communis'' (Grote, 1872) (common checkered-skipper) * ''Burnsius crisia'' (Herrich-Schäffer, 1865) (Antillean checkered-skipper) * ''Burnsius notatus'' (Blanchard, 1852) * '' Burnsius oileus'' (Linnaeus, 1767) (tropical checkered-skipper) * ''Burnsius orcus ''Burnsius ...
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Burnsius Titicaca
''Burnsius'' is a genus of New World checkered-skippers in the butterfly family Hesperiidae. The genus was erected by Nick V. Grishin in 2019. There are about 12 described species in ''Burnsius''. As a result of a 2019 study of the genomes of 250 representative species of skippers, the genus ''Burnsius'' was created to contain 12 related species formerly in the genus ''Pyrgus''. Species These 12 species belong to the genus ''Burnsius'': * ''Burnsius adepta'' (Plötz, 1884) (Central American checkered-skipper) * '' Burnsius albescens'' (Plötz, 1884) (white checkered-skipper) * ''Burnsius brenda'' (Evans, 1942) (Brenda checkered-skipper) * ''Burnsius chloe'' (Evans, 1942) (Chloe checkered-skipper) * '' Burnsius communis'' (Grote, 1872) (common checkered-skipper) * ''Burnsius crisia'' (Herrich-Schäffer, 1865) (Antillean checkered-skipper) * ''Burnsius notatus'' (Blanchard, 1852) * '' Burnsius oileus'' (Linnaeus, 1767) (tropical checkered-skipper) * ''Burnsius orcus'' (Stoll, 1780 ...
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Burnsius Oileus
''Burnsius oileus'', the tropical checkered skipper, is a species of skipper (family Hesperiidae). It is found in the United States (Peninsular Florida, the Gulf Coast, and southern Texas), south through the West Indies, Mexico and Central America to Costa Rica. It was transferred to genus ''Burnsius'' in 2019, and was previously known as ''Pyrgus oileus''. The wingspan is 32–38 mm. There are four to five generations throughout the year in southern Texas and Florida. The larvae feed on several plants in the family Malvaceae, including ''Sida rhombifolia'', ''Malva'', '' Althaea rosea'', ''Abutilon'' and ''Malvastrum ''Malvastrum'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Malvaceae. Its native range is the New World The term ''New World'' is often used to mean the majority of Earth's Western Hemisphere, specifically the Americas."America." ...''. Adults feed on the nectar of the flowers of '' Sidas'' species and small-flowered composites such as she ...
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Burnsius Communis
''Burnsius communis'', the common checkered-skipper, formerly known as ''Pyrgus communis'', 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. Description The common checkered-skipper has a wingspan of 19 to 32 mm. It gets its name from the checkerboard pattern on its wings; the male tends to have broader bands than the female. The body tends to be blue-gray with the small amount of "fuzz" which is seen in all skippers. Distribution This butterfly flies in gardens, parks, fields, roadsides, riverbanks, lowlands and foothills throughout southern Canada and almost the entire expanse of the United States. It has also been seen in Mexico. Life cycle The eggs are small and round, about 0.5 mm in diameter, and are a pale-green color. They are usually laid singly on tender parts of their host plant. The caterpillar has a black head and greenish-tan body. I ...
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Burnsius Albescens
''Burnsius albescens'', the white checkered-skipper, formerly known as ''Pyrgus albescens'', is a species of skipper (family Hesperiidae). It is found at low altitudes in the southern United States (southern California, southern Arizona, southern New Mexico, western and southern Texas, Florida) and Mexico. It is a rare stray to southwest Utah and central Texas and is found in a variety of dry, open habitats. The wingspan is 25–38 mm. Adults are on wing year round in most of its range. The larva probably feed on several plants in the family Malvaceae, including ''Sphaeralcea'', ''Abutilon'' and ''Callirhoe''. Adults feed on the nectar Nectar is a sugar-rich liquid produced by plants in glands called nectaries or nectarines, either within the flowers with which it attracts pollinating animals, or by extrafloral nectaries, which provide a nutrient source to animal mutualists ... of a variety of plants. References External linksButterflies and Moths of North Ameri ...
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Pyrgus
''Pyrgus'' is a genus in the skippers butterfly family, Hesperiidae, known as the grizzled skippers. The name "checkered" or "chequered skipper" may also be applied to some species, but also refers to species in the genera '' Burnsius'' and '' Carterocephalus''. They occur in the Holarctic with an additional group of species extending to the Neotropic. In 2019, most of the species of ''Pyrgus'' found in the North, Central, or South America were moved to the genera '' Burnsius'', ''Chirgus'', and '' Heliopetes''. The remaining ''Pyrgus'' species found in the New World are ''Pyrgus centaureae'', ''ruralis'', ''scriptura'', and ''xanthus''. Species These species belong to the genus ''Pyrgus'': * '' Pyrgus accretus'' (Verity, 1925) * '' Pyrgus alpinus'' Erschoff, 1874 * '' Pyrgus alveus'' (Hübner, 1803) (large grizzled skipper) * '' Pyrgus andromedae'' (Wallengren, 1853) (Alpine grizzled skipper) * '' Pyrgus armoricanus'' (Oberthur, 1910) (oberthür's grizzled skipper) * ''Pyrgu ...
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