General: Grizzled Skippers (Pyrgus centaureae) have dark wings with small, square white spots; the edges are checkered.

Taxonomy: Family: Skippers (Hesperiidae); Subfamily: Spread-wing Skippers (Pyrginae)

Wing span: to about 1-1/2 inches.

Habitat: Mountains with open areas near woods.

Comments: Don't look for this species around Las Vegas, rather, look for it in the mountains of Colorado or in the far northern taiga.