Common Checkered Skipper

Pyrgus communis Grote 1872

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Pyrgus communis (Common Checkered Skipper) is a species of butterflies in the family skipper butterflies. They visit flowers of Hoar False Tansy-Aster, threetooth ragwort, common mallow, and dotted blazing star. They are diurnal.

URI: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q906470
Definition: animal behavior characterized by activity during the day, with a period of inactivity at night.

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EOL has data for 8 attributes, including:

are host of
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0002453
- Attribution: From OBO Relation Ontology
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Apanteles carolinacanoae
behavioral circadian rhythm
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/VT_0001502
- Definition: Any measurable or observable behavioral characteristic related to a daily biological activity cycle.
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diurnal
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- Definition: animal behavior characterized by activity during the day, with a period of inactivity at night.
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developmental mode
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/DevelopmentalMode
- Definition: Broad recognized categories describing development, the process by which organisms grow and mature
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holometabolous
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/holometabolous
- Definition: Development of insects with complete metamorphosis which involves a pupal stage.
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eat
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0002470
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Sphaeralcea ambigua A. Gray (desert globemallow)
geographic distribution
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/Present
- Definition: This organism is known to be present in this location or region. Not exclusive; other regions may also be reported.
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United States
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have host
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0002454
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Sida rhombifolia L. (Cuban jute)
visit flowers of
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0002622
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Hibiscus coccineus (Medik.) Walter (Scarlet Rose-Mallow)
wing morphology
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/WingMorphology
- Definition: Qualities pertaining to the size, shape or structure of the wing.
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has wings
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/hasWings
- Definition: Wings are present.
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Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of Common Checkered Skipper. View this species on GBIF

Eric Jacob cc-by-nc-4.0