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Northern White Skipper - Heliopetes ericetorum - Heliopetes ericetorum - female
Copyright © 2007 Robert L. Pearson

Northern White Skipper - Heliopetes ericetorum - Heliopetes ericetorum - Female
Skull Valley, (WSW of Prescott 10 miles), Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
June 6, 2007
Attracted to moist soil.

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Northern White Skipper - Heliopetes ericetorum - Heliopetes ericetorum - female Northern White Skipper - Heliopetes ericetorum - Heliopetes ericetorum - female
Contributed by Robert L. Pearson on 4 December, 2007 - 9:59am
Last updated 11 November, 2009 - 12:03pm

Moved
Moved from Checkered-Skippers.
… David J. Ferguson, 11 November, 2009 - 11:58am

 
Thanks David
Thanks David
… Robert L. Pearson, 11 November, 2009 - 10:25pm

This
Again, is a Northern White Skipper.
… Herschel Raney, 5 December, 2007 - 7:42am

 
Thanks Herschel
I didn't venture a guess without a under wing view as I am not familiar with these yet!
… Robert L. Pearson, 5 December, 2007 - 11:05pm

Checkered Skipper
but there are several possible spec. in AZ
… margarethe brummermann, 4 December, 2007 - 7:11pm

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