Common Checkered-Skipper (Pyrgus communis) is a small butterfly, with a wingspan of 1 to 1.5 inches. It can be seen from March to November. Numbers peak in September-October. It uses several host plants in the mallow family (Malvaceae), including Globemallow (Sphaeralcea), Mallow (Malva), and Hollyhock (Althaea).

This is an example of a spread-wing skipper. Unlike grass skippers, the forewing and hindwing are laid out side-by-side. Spread-wing skippers are also generally larger than grass skippers, and do not share their characteristic brown-and-orange color scheme

It is found primarily across the US and Mexico, but there are some sightings from the southern part of central Canada and some from Central America.