Pyrgus Species

• Pyrgus communis: Known as the Common Checkered-Skipper, this species is widespread in North America, found in open fields and meadows with checkered black and white wings.
• Pyrgus malvae: Found in Europe and parts of Asia, this skipper thrives in grassy habitats and has small, mottled gray wings with white spots.

Polites Species

• Polites peckius: Known as Peck’s Skipper, this North American species inhabits prairies and wetlands, with orange-brown wings and dark markings.
• Polites sabuleti: Found in western North America, this skipper prefers dry grasslands and has yellowish-orange wings with dark borders.