Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1098858

Northern White-Skipper
Heliopetes ericetorum

Observation date: August 26, 2016
Submitted by: ezeemonee
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Pair of skippers landed to mate on dry vegetation near patch of tarweed in San Marcos Foothills native plant restoration area. Bush mallow also growing in the area. Partly cloudy day in the 70's F.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: September 05, 2016
Coordinator notes: None.