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Genus   Heliopetes

Heliopetes americanus americanus

(Blanchard, 1852)



TL: Chile


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Heliopetes americanus bellatrix

(Plötz, 1884)



Argentina

TL: Argentina

bellatrix Plötz 1884 T Argentina

bellatrix Plötz 1884 T Argentina

bellatrix Plötz 1884 T Argentina

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Heliopetes willi

(Plötz, 1884)



Brazil, Argentina & Paraguay

TL: Brazil (MG)

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Heliopetes domicella domicella

(Erichson, [1849])

Erichson’s White-Skipper

S CA & S NV to S TX, S to
Venezuela

TL: Guyana

domicella Erichson [1849] ST Guyana

domicella Erichson [1849] ST Guyana

domicella Erichson [1849] ST Guyana

domicella Erichson [1849] ST Guyana

domicella Erichson [1849] ST Guyana

domicella Erichson [1849] ST Guyana

nearchus Edwards 1882 LT USA (Az)

nearchus Edwards 1882 LT USA (Az)

nearchus Edwards 1882 LT USA (Az)

nearchus Edwards 1882 LT USA (Az)

nearchus Edwards 1882 LT USA (Az)

nearchus Edwards 1882 LT USA (Az)

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Heliopetes domicella margarita

(E. Bell, 1937)



TL: Venezuela


margarita Bell 1937 HT Venezuela

margarita Bell 1937 HT Venezuela

margarita Bell 1937 HT Venezuela

margarita Bell 1937 AT Venezuela

margarita Bell 1937 AT Venezuela

margarita Bell 1937 AT Venezuela

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Heliopetes sublinea

Schaus, 1902

East-Mexican White-Skipper

S TX & E Mexico to Yucatan
Peninsula

TL: Mexico (Ver)

sublinea Schaus 1902 HT Mexico (Ver)

sublinea Schaus 1902 HT Mexico (Ver)

sublinea Schaus 1902 HT Mexico (Ver)

sublinea Schaus 1902 HT Mexico (Ver)

sublinea Schaus 1902 HT Mexico (Ver)

sublinea Schaus 1902 HT Mexico (Ver)

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Heliopetes purgia

Schaus, 1902



Brazil

TL: Brazil (Pr)

purgia Schaus 1902 ST Brazil (Pr)

purgia Schaus 1902 ST Brazil (Pr)

purgia Schaus 1902 ST Brazil (Pr)

concinnata Mabille 1904 T Brazil (RS)

concinnata Mabille 1904 T Brazil (RS)

concinnata Mabille 1904 T Brazil (RS)

concinnata Mabille 1904 T Brazil (RS)

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Heliopetes omrina

(A. Butler, 1870)

Stained White-Skipper

Panama to Argentina

TL: Peru

omrina Butler 1870 T Peru

omrina Butler 1870 T Peru

omrina Butler 1870 T Peru

omrina Butler 1870 T Peru

intensa Draudt 1923 LT Bolivia

intensa Draudt 1923 LT Bolivia

intensa Draudt 1923 LT Bolivia

intensa Draudt 1923 LT Bolivia

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intensa Draudt 1923 LT genitalia

Heliopetes ericetorum

(Boisduval, 1852)

Northern White-Skipper

Baja California (norte), CA,
Columbia Basin, Great Basin, AZ

TL: USA (Ca)

ericetorum Boisduval 1852 ST USA (Ca)

ericetorum Boisduval 1852 ST USA (Ca)

ericetorum Boisduval 1852 ST USA (Ca)

ericetorum Boisduval 1852 ST USA (Ca)

alba Edwards 1866 LT USA (Az)

alba Edwards 1866 LT USA (Az)

alba Edwards 1866 LT USA (Az)

alba Edwards 1866 LT USA (Az)

alba Edwards 1866 LT USA (Az)

alba Edwards 1866 LT USA (Az)

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Heliopetes laviana laviana

(Hewitson, 1868)

Laviana White-Skipper

S AZ and Baja California, C & S
TX, most of Mexico to Venez.

TL: Nicaragua

laviana Hewitson 1868 T Nicaragua

laviana Hewitson 1868 T Nicaragua

laviana Hewitson 1868 T Nicaragua

laviana Hewitson 1868 T Nicaragua

oceanus Edwards 1871 HT USA (Az)

oceanus Edwards 1871 HT USA (Az)

oceanus Edwards 1871 HT USA (Az)

oceanus Edwards 1871 LT USA (Az)

oceanus Edwards 1871 LT USA (Az)

oceanus Edwards 1871 LT USA (Az)

dividua Röber 1925 HT Colombia

dividua Röber 1925 HT Colombia

dividua Röber 1925 HT Colombia

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foodplants and habitat

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Heliopetes laviana leca

(A. Butler, 1870)



TL: Venezuela


leca Butler 1870 T Venezuela

leca Butler 1870 T Venezuela

leca Butler 1870 T Venezuela

leca Butler 1870 T Venezuela

Heliopetes libra

Evans, 1944



TL: Brazil (MT)


libra Evans 1944 HT Brazil (MT)

libra Evans 1944 HT Brazil (MT)

libra Evans 1944 HT Brazil (MT)

libra Evans 1944 HT Brazil (MT)

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Heliopetes macaira

(Reakirt, [1867])

Turk’s-cap White-Skipper

S TX, E & W Mexico to Panama

TL: Mexico (Ver)

macaira Reakirt [1867] ST Mexico (Ver)

macaira Reakirt [1867] ST Mexico (Ver)

macaira Reakirt [1867] ST Mexico (Ver)

locutia Hewitson 1875 T Panama

locutia Hewitson 1875 T Panama

locutia Hewitson 1875 T Panama

locutia Hewitson 1875 T Panama

cnemus Godman & Salvin 1897 T Mexico (Jal/Gue/Ver)

cnemus Godman & Salvin 1897 T Mexico (Jal/Gue/Ver)

cnemus Godman & Salvin 1897 T Mexico (Jal/Gue/Ver)

cnemus Godman & Salvin 1897 T Mexico (Jal/Gue/Ver)

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Heliopetes nivella

(Mabille, 1883)



TL: Colombia


nivella Mabille 1883 T Colombia

nivella Mabille 1883 T Colombia

nivella Mabille 1883 T Colombia

nivella Mabille 1883 T Colombia

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Heliopetes orbigera

(Mabille, 1888)



Brazil

TL: Brazil

orbigera Mabille 1888 LT Brazil

orbigera Mabille 1888 LT Brazil

orbigera Mabille 1888 LT Brazil

orbigera Mabille 1888 PLT Brazil

orbigera Mabille 1888 PLT Brazil

orbigera Mabille 1888 PLT Brazil

macaroides Williams & Bell 1940 T Bolivia

macaroides Williams & Bell 1940 T Bolivia

macaroides Williams & Bell 1940 T Bolivia

orbigera Mabille 1888 OI Brazil

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Heliopetes marginata

Hayward, 1940



TL: Ecuador


apex Evans 1944 T Peru

apex Evans 1944 T Peru

apex Evans 1944 T Peru

apex Evans 1944 T Peru

Heliopetes elonmuski

Grishin, 2023

SpaceX White-Skipper

S TX to Costa Rica

TL: USA (Tx)

elonmuski Grishin 2023 HT USA (Tx)

elonmuski Grishin 2023 HT USA (Tx)

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Heliopetes arsalte

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Veined White-Skipper

Panama to Argentina

TL: Indiis

figara Butler 1870 T ? [Venezuela]

figara Butler 1870 T ? [Venezuela]

figara Butler 1870 T ? [Venezuela]

figara Butler 1870 T ? [Venezuela]

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Heliopetes lana

Grishin, 2023



Mexico to Guatemala

TL: Guatemala

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Heliopetes acuta

Grishin, 2024



Mexico: Oax

TL: Mexico (Oax)

acuta Grishin 2024 HT Mexico (Oax)

acuta Grishin 2024 HT Mexico (Oax)

acuta Grishin 2024 HT Mexico (Oax)

Heliopetes alana

(Reakirt, 1868)

Alana White-Skipper

[= janice] Costa Rica to
Argentina

TL: Colombia

alana Reakirt 1868 ST Colombia

alana Reakirt 1868 ST Colombia

alana Reakirt 1868 ST Colombia

alana Reakirt 1868 ST Colombia

alana Reakirt 1868 ST Colombia

alana Reakirt 1868 ST Colombia

alana Reakirt 1868 ST Colombia

janice Ehrmann 1907 T Venezuela

janice Ehrmann 1907 T Venezuela

janice Ehrmann 1907 T Venezuela

janice Ehrmann 1907 T Venezuela

janice Ehrmann 1907 T Venezuela

janice Ehrmann 1907 T Venezuela

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Heliopetes chimbo

Evans, 1953



TL: Ecuador


chimbo Evans 1953 HT Ecuador

chimbo Evans 1953 HT Ecuador

chimbo Evans 1953 HT Ecuador

chimbo Evans 1953 HT Ecuador

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Heliopetes petrus

(Hübner, [1819])



TL: ?


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Heliopetes ochroleuca

J. Zikán, 1938



TL: Brazil (MG)


randa Evans 1953 HT Brazil (SP)

randa Evans 1953 HT Brazil (SP)

randa Evans 1953 HT Brazil (SP)

randa Evans 1953 HT Brazil (SP)

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randa Evans 1953 IL Brazil (SP)

randa Evans 1953 IL Brazil (SP)

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randa Evans 1953 G Brazil (SP)

Heliopetes leucola

(Hewitson, 1868)



TL: Brazil (MG)


leucola Hewitson 1868 T Brazil (MG)

leucola Hewitson 1868 T Brazil (MG)

leucola Hewitson 1868 T Brazil (MG)

leucola Hewitson 1868 T Brazil (MG)

leucola Hewitson 1868 T Brazil (MG)

leucola Hewitson 1868 T Brazil (MG)

leucola Hewitson 1868 T Brazil (MG)

leucola Hewitson 1868 T Brazil (MG)

asna Evans 1944 HT Brazil (Pr)

asna Evans 1944 HT Brazil (Pr)

asna Evans 1944 HT Brazil (Pr)

asna Evans 1944 HT Brazil (Pr)

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