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.
Comments: NULL
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 343 verified sightings
Observation date: Nov 06, 2022
Submitted by: hgbyrne
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Nov 06, 2022
Observation date: Oct 15, 2022
Submitted by: hgbyrne
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Oct 19, 2022
Observation date: Sep 23, 2022
Submitted by: J Tinsman
Region: Clark County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Sep 25, 2022
Observation date: Sep 17, 2022
Submitted by: mstanek
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Sep 18, 2022
Observation date: Sep 16, 2022
Submitted by: mstanek
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Sep 16, 2022
Observation date: Sep 07, 2022
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Kittitas County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 10, 2022
Observation date: Sep 04, 2022
Submitted by: rebeccagracey
Region: Catron County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Sep 05, 2022
Observation date: Jul 01, 1984
Submitted by: James Steen
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Aug 16, 2022
Observation date: Aug 09, 2022
Submitted by: NMElaine
Region: Catron County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Aug 10, 2022
Observation date: Jul 24, 2022
Submitted by: ezeemonee
Region: Santa Barbara County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 27, 2022
Observation date: Jun 17, 2022
Submitted by: carlakish
Region: Gila County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Jul 12, 2022
Observation date: Jun 25, 2022
Submitted by: ezeemonee
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 05, 2022
Observation date: Jul 04, 2022
Submitted by: mstanek
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 04, 2022
Observation date: Jun 26, 2022
Submitted by: camflies
Region: Santa Barbara County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 03, 2022
Observation date: Jun 19, 2022
Submitted by: Selwyn Quan
Region: California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jun 19, 2022
Observation date: Jun 17, 2022
Submitted by: MAKI
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jun 17, 2022
Observation date: Jun 13, 2022
Submitted by: mstanek
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jun 14, 2022
Observation date: Jun 10, 2022
Submitted by: gregslak
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jun 11, 2022
Observation date: Jun 04, 2022
Submitted by: mstanek
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jun 05, 2022
Observation date: May 22, 2022
Submitted by: Seth Mueller
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: May 29, 2022
Observation date: Apr 21, 2022
Submitted by: awight
Region: Sonoma County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Apr 23, 2022
Observation date: Apr 03, 2022
Submitted by: ezeemonee
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Apr 07, 2022
Observation date: Mar 27, 2022
Submitted by: camflies
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Mar 27, 2022
Observation date: Mar 19, 2022
Submitted by: camflies
Region: Santa Barbara County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Mar 19, 2022
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