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Pyrgus wyandot

Pyrgus wyandot

Classification

Class
Insecta

Pyrgus centaureae wyandot, the Appalachian grizzled skipper, is a small, brown, gray and white butterfly known to inhabit parts of the Appalachian Highlands and Northern Michigan. It can be identified by its characteristic checkered wing pattern formed by the scales on the fore- and hindwings. The butterflies are known to prefer sites with minimal vegetation, such as open areas in hardwood forests, as well as sites of recent disturbance.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 6Canada