Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1049939

Northern White-Skipper
Heliopetes ericetorum

Observation date: June 21, 2015
Submitted by: rhedden
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Have some doubt on the ID. Could it be a very worn White Checkered-Skipper?
Status: Unknown
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: July 10, 2015
Coordinator notes: Wow. this is very odd. I tend to agree with your ID; not white-checkered skipper. Along way out of its normal range, which barely includes NW NM. Our nearest other sighting is probably Catron County. not regular anywhere in NM. keep an eye out for a second flight in August or September. thanks for submitting!
Checklist region(s): United States, New Mexico, Lincoln County