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Skippers of Tucson, Arizona

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Southeastern Arizona is home to over 100 different species of skippers (see Butterflies of Southeastern Arizona). About 20 of these skippers are commonly encountered in Tucson and nearby desert and mountain habitats.

To learn about other butterflies of Tucson, see True Butterflies of Tucson

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Animalia > Hesperiidae
Hylephila phylaeus
Fiery Skipper
Animalia > Hesperiidae
Epargyreus clarus
Silver-spotted Skipper
Animalia > Hesperiidae
Pyrgus communis
Common Checkered Skipper

Pyrgus communis, P. albescens, P. philetas, and P. oileus are difficult to tell apart.
Animalia > Hesperiidae
Thorybes pylades
Northern Cloudy Wing
Animalia > Hesperiidae
Lerema accius
Clouded Skipper
Animalia > Hesperiidae
Erynnis brizo
Sleepy Duskywing
Animalia > Hesperiidae
Pyrrhopyge araxes
Dull Firetip
Animalia > Hesperiini Latreille 1809
Atrytonopsis edwardsi
Sheep Skipper
Animalia > Hesperiidae
Pyrgus oileus
Tropical Checkered-skipper

Pyrgus oileus, P. albescens, P. communis, and P. philetas are difficult to tell apart.
Animalia > Hesperiidae
Copaeodes aurantiaca
Orange Skipperling
Animalia > Hesperiidae
Poanes taxiles
Taxiles Skipper
Animalia > Hesperiidae
Pyrgus scriptura
Small Checkered Skipper
Animalia > Hesperiidae
Lerodea arabus
Violet-clouded Skipper
Animalia > Hesperiidae
Cogia hippalus
Acacia Skipper
Animalia > Pyrgini Burmeister 1878
Pyrgus albescens
White Checkered Skipper

Pyrgus albescens, P. communis, P. philetas, and P. oileus are difficult to tell apart.
Animalia > Hesperiidae
Heliopyrgus domicella
Erichson's White-skipper
Animalia > Hesperiidae
Staphylus ceos
Golden-headed Scallopwing
Animalia > Pyrgini Burmeister 1878
Pyrgus philetas
Desert Checkered-skipper

Pyrgus philetas, P. albescens, P. communis, and P. oileus are difficult to tell apart.
Animalia > Hesperiidae
Atrytonopsis pittacus
White-barred Skipper
Animalia > Hesperiidae
Erynnis tristis
Mournful Duskywing
Animalia > Hesperiidae
Systasea zampa
Arizona Powdered-skipper
Animalia > Hesperiidae
Celotes nessus
Common Streaky-skipper