Insect and Spider Identification: I could use some help with this butterfly, 1 by vitrsna

vitrsna wrote:
At first, i thought this might be a Crescent but now i'm thinking it might be some type of Checkered-Skipper like a Tropical Checkered-Skipper (Pygus oileus), or possibly a Desert Checkered-Skipper (Pyrgus philetas) [not too much desert around here though but this does seem to be part of its territory], or maybe a Guatemalan C. Checkered-Skipper (Pyrgus communis adepta)? Or maybe i'm looking in the wrong place altogether. Any ideas? Thank you.