Erichson's White-Skipper
Heliopyrgus domicella (Erichson, [1849])
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Pyrginae
Identification: Fringes are checkered. Upperside is slate gray with a wide white band on each wing; many small white spots on outer third of wings. Underside is dull yellowish brown with whitish spots.
Wing Span: 1 1/8 - 1 3/8 inches (2.9 - 3.5 cm).
Life History: Not reported, but almost certainly plants in the mallow family (Malvaceae) such as malva loca (Malvastrum).
Flight: April-December in South Texas, all year in the tropics.
Caterpillar Hosts: Not reported.
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Scrub, thorn-scrub, weedy areas, and desert, usually near water.
Range: Northern Mexico south through Central America to Argentina. A regular stray north to southeastern California, southern Nevada, central Arizona, and central Texas.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 71 verified sightings
Observation date: Sep 22, 2022
Submitted by: Gordon Berman
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Sep 24, 2022
Observation date: Aug 31, 2022
Submitted by: cjgoin
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Sep 02, 2022
Observation date: Dec 04, 2016
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Aug 13, 2022
Observation date: Dec 06, 2016
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Aug 12, 2022
Observation date: Dec 06, 2016
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Jul 30, 2022
Observation date: May 29, 2022
Submitted by: MAKI
Region: Coconino County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Jun 04, 2022
Observation date: Oct 23, 2021
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Nov 13, 2021
Observation date: Nov 14, 2017
Submitted by: Rob Wu
Region: New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Sep 24, 2021
Observation date: Nov 07, 2020
Submitted by: bjones7777
Region: Texas, Starr County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Dec 10, 2020
Observation date: Jun 22, 2020
Submitted by: greenecycle
Region: Coconino County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Jul 02, 2020
Observation date: Mar 03, 2020
Submitted by: Ed Rothwell
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Mar 13, 2020
Observation date: Feb 29, 2020
Submitted by: Ed Rothwell
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Mar 13, 2020
Observation date: Feb 02, 2017
Submitted by: Craig M Lipski
Region: Texas, Starr County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 16, 2020
Observation date: Nov 04, 2018
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 21, 2018
Observation date: Apr 14, 2016
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Sep 20, 2017
Observation date: Apr 16, 2017
Submitted by: jgiroux
Region: Brewster County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 23, 2017
Observation date: Mar 13, 2015
Submitted by: Doug Backlund
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Mar 13, 2015
Observation date: Mar 11, 2015
Submitted by: Doug Backlund
Region: Maricopa County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Mar 12, 2015
Observation date: Oct 21, 2012
Submitted by: Tonia Graves
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Dec 02, 2012
Observation date: May 15, 1988
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (J. Weber Jr.)
Region: Maricopa County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Oct 12, 1977
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (George T. Austin)
Region: Clark County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Oct 19, 2005
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Bob Barber)
Region: Yuma County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: May 01, 1983
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Michael Smith)
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Sep 16, 1978
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Jim Brock)
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
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