Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1149635

Turk's-cap White-Skipper
Heliopetes macaira

Observation date: November 23, 2017
Date notes: Laviana skipper photographed in my backyard flower garden. Temp. about 70 degrees F.
Submitted by: rhuffman
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Butterfly in my backyard flower garden. Temperature about 70 degrees F. Clear.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: November 24, 2017
Coordinator notes: The white ray all the way to the margin on the forewings is characteristic of H. macaira
Checklist region(s): San Patricio County, United States, Texas