Laviana White-Skipper
Heliopetes laviana (Hewitson, 1868)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Pyrginae
Identification: Upperside of male is white with dark markings at outer wing margins; female has wider markings than male and gray wing bases. Underside of hindwing has an olive-gray patch on the outer third which is sharply separated from the paler median area. Dark basal area contains a pale triangular patch.
Wing Span: 1 3/8 - 1 5/8 inches (3.5 - 4.2 cm).
Life History: Caterpillars live in a nest of folded leaves and feed on leaves.
Flight: Many broods throughout the year in South Texas.
Caterpillar Hosts: Various mallows including globemallows (Sphaeralcea), Sidas (Sida), and velvet-leaf (Abutilon).
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Edges of brushy areas, trails, roadsides, open woodland, thorn forest, streamsides.
Range: Argentina north through Central America and northern Mexico to South Texas. Regularly strays to southern Arizona and central Texas, rarely to north 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
Get your BAMONA Gear!
Please donate!
We depend on donations to keep Butterflies and Moths of North America freely available. We want to express our gratitude to all who showed their support by making a contribution this year. You can donate to support this project at any time.
Advertise with us!
Do you have a product or service that you think would interest BAMONA users? If you would like to advertise on this website, contact us by email, or use the contact form and select the "Advertising" category.
Verified Sightings
Displaying 49 - 72 of 122 verified sightings
Observation date: Nov 04, 2016
Submitted by: philip.woodscc@...
Region: Texas, San Patricio County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 07, 2016
Observation date: Oct 30, 2016
Submitted by: Redheart Canyonlands
Region: Bandera County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 06, 2016
Observation date: Oct 19, 2016
Submitted by: rchensley
Region: Comal County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 06, 2016
Observation date: Oct 23, 2016
Submitted by: hoodidoo
Region: Hays County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 27, 2016
Observation date: Oct 22, 2016
Submitted by: Bushytail3
Region: Guadalupe County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 23, 2016
Observation date: Oct 19, 2016
Submitted by: TCollins
Region: Texas, Kerr County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 20, 2016
Observation date: Nov 08, 2014
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Feb 13, 2016
Observation date: Nov 02, 2015
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 05, 2016
Observation date: May 20, 2015
Submitted by: ajijic1936
Region: Jalisco, Mexico
Verified by: Doug Taron
Verified date: Sep 17, 2015
Observation date: Apr 08, 2015
Submitted by: KristyBaker
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: kmortensen
Verified date: May 06, 2015
Observation date: Apr 25, 2015
Submitted by: Robalero
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 05, 2015
Observation date: Apr 05, 2015
Submitted by: KristyBaker
Region: Cameron County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 05, 2015
Observation date: Mar 27, 2015
Submitted by: Robalero
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Apr 06, 2015
Observation date: Feb 17, 2013
Submitted by: tjrickert
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 24, 2015
Observation date: Apr 07, 2014
Submitted by: KristyBaker
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Dec 28, 2014
Observation date: Nov 10, 2014
Submitted by: Kurt R. Schwarz
Region: Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Dec 09, 2014
Observation date: Nov 06, 2013
Submitted by: lbell007
Region: Cameron County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 15, 2014
Observation date: Nov 09, 2013
Submitted by: lbell007
Region: Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 15, 2014
Observation date: Nov 10, 2010
Submitted by: JimConrad
Region: Yucatan, Mexico
Verified by: John van Dort
Verified date: Feb 20, 2013
Observation date: Jan 01, 2011
Submitted by: JimConrad
Region: Yucatan, Mexico
Verified by: John van Dort
Verified date: Feb 20, 2013
Observation date: Oct 14, 1984
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Jim Brock)
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Oct 31, 2005
Submitted by: John Saba (John Saba)
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Apr 27, 1991
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Jim Brock)
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: May 04, 1991
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Jim Brock)
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
- ‹ previous
- 3 of 6
- next ›