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Veined White-Skipper

Heliopetes arsalte

Photo by Dan Doucette
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Field Notes

Description:

about 1.5 in

Habitat:

tropical rainforest, amazon

Notes:

I spotted this in a patch of weeds along a road through a village on my way to Salto del Golondrino, near Moca.

Species ID Suggestions

Veined White-Skipper

Heliopetes arsalte

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Comments (6)
Dan Doucette
That's okay bayucca, a little bit of confusion but at least we have it all sorted out now. Thanks again for another ID.
bayucca
I apologize, Dan! I thought you commented on yours, but it was on Gerardo's and I IDed his as a Colombian endemic, but Nivella is not found in Mexico and yours is not the same. So, Gerardo's is not Heliopetes nivella, but Heliopetes macaira and yours is not the same as Gerardo's, but Heliopetes arsalte. Sorry, I would have wished you catched Nivella... http://www.flickr.com/photos/blezsp/8301956860/ http://www.butterfliesofamerica.com/L/heliopetes_arsalte.htm Gerardo's: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/11651520
Dan Doucette
I saw bayucca ID yours, so I've updated mine, save him the time, pretty sure they are the same species.
Gerardo Aizpuru
Nice spot Dan i have the same one no ID ! http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/11651520

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Butterflies & Moths of the World
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Colombia Wildlife
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Mariposas de Colombia - Butterflies of Colombia
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project

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PublishedJune 28, 2013

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