Pyrgus scriptura, the small checkered skipper, is a species of skipper (family Hesperiidae). It is found from the Texas to Montana, southeastern Alberta, and southwestern Saskatchewan. The wingspan is 16–22 mm. There are two generations from May to August. The larva feed Malvaceae spp. and Sida hederacea. Subspecies Pyrgus scriptura scriptura Pyrgus scriptur apertorum Austin, 1998 References External links Small checkered skipper, Butterflies and Moths of North America Small checkered skipper, BugGuide Pyrgus, funet.fi Pyrgus Butterflies of North America Butterflies described in 1852