TL: America (1800 m.)
Habitat
- Meadows
- Pastures
- Scrub
- Waysides
32-38 mm
Regional distr. - legend
- Local names
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Language Vernacular name 
EnglishTropical Checkered-Skipper 
EspañolSaltarín tropical EspañolSaltarina de Tablero Tropical 
FrançaisHespérie tropicale à damier
- Primary hostplants
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Family Latin name Vernacular name Malvaceae Abutilon Indian mallow Malvaceae Althaea Mallow Malvaceae Malva Mallow Malvaceae Malva pusilla Low mallow Malvaceae Malvastrum Malvaceae Sida rhombifolia Arrowleaf sida
- Synonyms and other combinations
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Latin name Author Papilio oileus Linnaeus, 1767 Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767 Pyrgus montivagus Reakirt, 1867 Pyrgus adjutrix Plötz, 1884 Hesperia fumosa Reverdin, 1919
- Links
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Language Website Authors Butterflies and Moths of North America Butterflies of America A.Warren, K.Davis, M.Stangeland Butterflies of Cuba Tim Norriss 
Lepiforum e. V. North American Moth Photographers Group
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