Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 928351

Northern White-Skipper
Heliopetes ericetorum

Observation date: September 07, 2013
Submitted by: Ralph S. Carlson
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Warm, sunny morning; Temperature approximately 80 degrees Fahrenheit; humidity approximately 25%; Breeze intermittent from the southwest, up to 3 mph. monarch & queen butterflies in the area as well as numerous fiery skippers and a pair of yellow specimens -- possibly cloudless sulphurs -- also a couple duskywings appeared briefly in the spreads of low-growing purple flowers.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: September 08, 2013
Coordinator notes: This is a girl in a dimorphic species. Boys and girls look nothing alike.