Attributes of Heliopetes ericetorum
Northern White-Skipper
Heliopetes ericetorum (Boisduval, 1852)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Pyrginae
Identification: 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.
Wing Span: 1 1/4 - 1 1/2 inches (3.2 - 3.8 cm).
Life History: To find females, males patrol in canyon bottoms. Females deposit eggs singly on young leaves of the host plants. Caterpillars feed on leaves and live in shelters of rolled or tied leaves.
Flight: Several broods from April-October.
Caterpillar Hosts: Various mallows including globemallows (Sphaeralcea), hollyhock (Althaea), and mallow (Malva).
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Open woodland, chaparral, dry washes, desert mountains, arid land.
Range: Eastern Washington south to western Colorado, southern California, Arizona, Baja California, and northwest Mexico.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G4 - Apparently secure globally, though it might be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Taxonomy Notes:
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The map below displays all verified sighting records in the BAMONA database for this species. Each record is indicated with a yellow dot. The orange dots on the map provide access to information about the 400 most recently verified sightings of this species. In some instances, there are several records at the same location. Use the table view to access these records.
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By default, the fifty most recently verified sightings are below. Sort by Observation Date to see the most recent sightings, or filter the sightings by region to get a regional list.
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September 11, 2012 | Amateur Entomologist | San Luis Obispo County, California, United States | December 09, 2012 | Details |
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September 11, 2010 | plex1ppus | Spokane County, Washington, United States | December 05, 2012 | Details |
| October 13, 1983 | legacy.reporter (R & D Rosche) | Lincoln County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 13, 1986 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Carson City County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 29, 1987 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Pershing County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| August 30, 1988 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Churchill County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 27, 1988 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Storey County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| November 11, 1988 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| March 21, 1978 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| November 04, 1977 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| August 09, 1982 | legacy.reporter (Clifford D. Ferris) | Cochise County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| August 11, 1982 | legacy.reporter (Clifford D. Ferris) | Cochise County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| September 20, 2012 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Santa Barbara County, California, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| September 20, 2012 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Santa Barbara County, California, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| October 19, 2005 | legacy.reporter (Bob Barber) | Yuma County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| February 06, 2006 | legacy.reporter (Alex Grkovich) | Mohave County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
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May 20, 2011 | opiliones | Clark County, Nevada, United States | October 16, 2012 | Details |
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September 03, 2010 | Amateur Entomologist | San Luis Obispo County, California, United States | February 18, 2012 | Details |
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June 02, 2006 | pcastrovillo | Canyon County, Idaho, United States | January 28, 2012 | Details |
| October 02, 2011 | legacy.reporter (Ray Bruun) | Shasta County, California, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
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March 13, 2008 | RaisingButterflies.org | Washington County, Utah, United States | November 28, 2011 | Details |
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September 19, 2011 | tmoulin | Clark County, Nevada, United States | September 25, 2011 | Details |
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May 11, 2011 | lorhum | Clark County, Nevada, United States | September 11, 2011 | Details |
| August 24, 2011 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Kern County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| October 02, 2011 | legacy.reporter (Ray Bruun) | Shasta County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| October 11, 1992 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
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April 19, 2011 | Kari | Maricopa County, Arizona, United States | April 28, 2011 | Details |
| October 01, 1988 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Mohave County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 02, 2011 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Coconino County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 04, 2011 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Yavapai County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 27, 2011 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Mohave County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 05, 1985 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Coconino County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 21, 2011 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Yavapai County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 21, 2011 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Yavapai County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 20, 2011 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Yavapai County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 20, 2011 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Yavapai County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 22, 2011 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Coconino County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 23, 2011 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Yavapai County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| April 14, 1969 | legacy.reporter (Peter Herlan) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| September 22, 2010 | paulopler (Paul Opler) | Coconino County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| September 22, 2010 | paulopler (Paul Opler) | Coconino County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| June 01, 2010 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Mohave County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| June 18, 1983 | legacy.reporter (Jim Brock) | Inyo County, California, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| October 04, 1980 | legacy.reporter (unknown) | Contra Costa County, California, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| May 18, 2005 | legacy.reporter (Ray Collett) | Santa Cruz County, California, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| March 24, 2005 | legacy.reporter (Kim Davis & Mike Stangeland) | San Diego County, California, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| June 15, 1990 | legacy.reporter (Xerces Society Count) | Contra Costa County, California, United States | August 02, 2010 | Details | |
| August 31, 1988 | legacy.reporter (George & Anna Austin) | Trinity County, California, United States | August 02, 2010 | Details | |
| June 24, 1988 | legacy.reporter (Xerces Society count) | Contra Costa County, California, United States | August 02, 2010 | Details | |
| June 24, 1988 | legacy.reporter (Xerces Society count) | Contra Costa County, California, United States | August 02, 2010 | Details |
