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Heliopetes arsalte

Veined White Skipper


Heliopetes arsalte

(Linnaeus, 1758)
Blanca Rayada

Family: Hesperiidae
Order: Lepidoptera
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia

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Heliopetes arsalte, commonly known as the veined white-skipper, is a species of spread-wing skipper butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is widely distributed across Central and South America, ranging from Argentina north to Mexico, and occasionally appearing as a rare stray in southern Texas.

Source: Wikipedia, article Heliopetes arsalte. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 15/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 652975
 
Puerto Iguazú
Misiones
Argentina
09/09/2025
Adrian Braidotti
Foto
Photography ID: 652974
 
Puerto Iguazú
Misiones
Argentina
09/09/2025
Adrian Braidotti



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
236673809/09/2025ArgentinaMisionesCataratas, Puerto IguazúAdrian Braidotti
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Veined White Skipper (Heliopetes arsalte) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 20/09/2026.