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 303 verified sightings
Observation date: May 24, 2020
Submitted by: Papiliones
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: May 25, 2020
Observation date: May 11, 2020
Submitted by: Axarus
Region: Mariposa County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: May 12, 2020
Observation date: Apr 13, 2020
Submitted by: mstanek
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Apr 14, 2020
Observation date: Mar 26, 2020
Submitted by: MAKI
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Mar 26, 2020
Observation date: Mar 05, 2020
Submitted by: mstanek
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Mar 06, 2020
Observation date: Sep 19, 2019
Submitted by: mstanek
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Sep 21, 2019
Observation date: Aug 09, 2019
Submitted by: gregslak
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 09, 2019
Observation date: Jul 02, 2019
Submitted by: Jdammarell
Region: Lincoln County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 26, 2019
Observation date: May 12, 2019
Submitted by: opiliones
Region: Clark County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: May 16, 2019
Observation date: Aug 30, 2018
Submitted by: MAKI
Region: Inyo County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Sep 01, 2018
Observation date: Jun 24, 2018
Submitted by: MAKI
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jun 26, 2018
Observation date: Oct 01, 2017
Submitted by: MAKI
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Oct 03, 2017
Observation date: Aug 01, 2017
Submitted by: sarabseth
Region: Contra Costa County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 04, 2017
Observation date: Jul 23, 2017
Submitted by: reginacohn
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 24, 2017
Observation date: Apr 02, 2017
Submitted by: ezeemonee
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Apr 04, 2017
Observation date: Sep 28, 2016
Submitted by: Selwyn Quan
Region: Santa Clara County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Sep 28, 2016
Observation date: Aug 25, 2016
Submitted by: Bdog
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Sep 05, 2016
Observation date: Aug 26, 2016
Submitted by: ezeemonee
Region: Santa Barbara County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Sep 05, 2016
Observation date: Jul 29, 2016
Submitted by: Nancy Asquith
Region: Santa Cruz County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 03, 2016
Observation date: Jul 28, 2016
Submitted by: icosahedron
Region: Sonoma County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 31, 2016
Observation date: Jul 06, 2016
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 30, 2016
Observation date: Jul 20, 2016
Submitted by: ezeemonee
Region: Santa Barbara County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 22, 2016
Observation date: Jun 09, 2016
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 21, 2016
Observation date: Jul 16, 2016
Submitted by: ezeemonee
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 18, 2016
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