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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Skippers (Hesperioidea) » Skippers (Hesperiidae) » Spread-wing Skippers (Pyrginae) » White Skippers (Heliopetes) » Northern White Skipper (Heliopetes ericetorum)

Species Heliopetes ericetorum - Northern White Skipper

Classification · Other Common Names · Size · Identification · Range · Habitat · Season · Food · Life Cycle · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited
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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Hesperioidea (Skippers)
Family Hesperiidae (Skippers)
Subfamily Pyrginae (Spread-wing Skippers)
Genus Heliopetes (White Skippers)
Species ericetorum (Northern White Skipper)
Other Common Names
Great Basin White Skipper
Size
Wingspan 32-38 mm
Identification
From Butterflies of North America: Upperside of male is white with narrow black chevrons at the outer margins of wings; female has thicker, darker markings and black at the wing bases. Underside of both sexes is white with pale tan markings.
Range
Southern and central California, plus Great Basin area of Arizona, Nevada, Idaho, Oregon, Washington.
Habitat
Dry canyons and brushlands.
Season
Late spring to early summer, late summer to fall (two or more broods).
Food
Adults take nectar and take fluids from mud.
Life Cycle
Males patrol canyons in search of females. Larvae feed on Mallows, Malvaceae, including Globe Mallow (Sphaeralcea), Hollyhock (Althaea), Mallow (Malva), etc. where they take shelter in rolled leaves.
Print References
Brock and Kaufman, p. 292 (1)
Scott, #668, pp. 496-497, color plate 45, fig. 45 (2)
Internet References
Butterflies and Moths of North America
Works Cited
1.Butterflies of North America (Kaufman Focus Guides)
By Jim P. Brock, Kenn Kaufman
2.The Butterflies of North America: A Natural History and Field Guide
By James A. Scott
Contributed by Cotinis on 7 September, 2005 - 8:44pm
Additional contributions by Hannah Nendick-Mason, David Ferguson
Last updated 26 May, 2010 - 12:59pm

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