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: Apr 17, 2024
Submitted by: dvollmar
Region: Riverside County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
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Submitted by: robertpb
Region: Madera County, California, United States
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Region: Ventura County, California, United States
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Submitted by: Dennis Rich
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
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Submitted by: ASchmierer
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jun 06, 2024
Observation date: May 10, 2024
Submitted by: Carolyn Seaton
Region: Clark County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: May 11, 2024
Observation date: May 08, 2024
Submitted by: baileyjt
Region: Alameda County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: May 08, 2024
Observation date: Mar 08, 2024
Submitted by: MAKI
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Mar 11, 2024
Observation date: Oct 27, 2023
Submitted by: mstanek
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Oct 28, 2023
Observation date: Oct 27, 2023
Submitted by: mstanek
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Oct 28, 2023
Observation date: Oct 18, 2023
Submitted by: Martin Neil UK
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Oct 24, 2023
Observation date: Oct 21, 2023
Submitted by: mstanek
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Oct 23, 2023
Observation date: Oct 01, 2023
Submitted by: ezeemonee
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Oct 21, 2023
Observation date: Oct 02, 2023
Submitted by: MAKI
Region: Cibola County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Oct 16, 2023
Observation date: Oct 04, 2023
Submitted by: hasfitz5
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Oct 09, 2023
Observation date: Sep 25, 2023
Submitted by: Dobber31
Region: Santa Clara County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Sep 27, 2023
Observation date: Jul 08, 2021
Submitted by: Harry Forbes
Region: Iron County, Utah, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Sep 18, 2023
Observation date: Aug 31, 2023
Submitted by: alicecas
Region: Contra Costa County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 31, 2023
Observation date: Aug 26, 2023
Submitted by: Mrjives
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 26, 2023
Observation date: Aug 03, 2023
Submitted by: MAKI
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 05, 2023
Observation date: Jun 27, 2023
Submitted by: hasfitz5
Region: Contra Costa County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 15, 2023
Observation date: Jun 25, 2023
Submitted by: camflies
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jun 27, 2023
Observation date: Jun 18, 2023
Submitted by: camflies
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jun 20, 2023
Observation date: Jun 09, 2023
Submitted by: hasfitz5
Region: Contra Costa County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jun 13, 2023
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