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
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Observation date: Jun 03, 2023
Submitted by: Marta Reece
Region: Sierra County, New Mexico, United States
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Region: Clark County, Nevada, United States
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Region: Ventura County, California, United States
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Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
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Verified date: May 29, 2023
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Submitted by: Marta Reece
Region: Grant County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: May 26, 2023
Observation date: May 21, 2023
Submitted by: Marta Reece
Region: Greenlee County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
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Observation date: May 20, 2023
Submitted by: mstanek
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: May 22, 2023
Observation date: Apr 20, 2023
Submitted by: MAKI
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: May 20, 2023
Observation date: Apr 13, 2023
Submitted by: Doug Backlund
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Apr 14, 2023
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
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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
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Verified date: Aug 10, 2022
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Submitted by: ezeemonee
Region: Santa Barbara County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
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Observation date: Jun 17, 2022
Submitted by: carlakish
Region: Gila County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
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Region: Kern County, California, United States
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Verified date: Jul 05, 2022
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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
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