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Heliopyrgus domicella

Erichson´s White Skipper


Heliopyrgus domicella

Ajedrezada Oscura
Family: Hesperiidae
Order: Lepidoptera
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia
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Heliopyrgus domicella, or Erichson´s white-skipper, is a species of spread-wing skipper in the butterfly family Hesperiidae. It is found in North America.

The MONA or Hodges number for Heliopyrgus domicella is 3970.

Subspecies: These three subspecies belong to the species Heliopyrgus domicella:
  • Heliopyrgus domicella domicella (Erichson, 1849)
  • Heliopyrgus domicella margarita Bell, 1937
  • Heliopyrgus domicella willi Plötz, 1884

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





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Species photographs

Count: 79

Foto
Photography ID: 702651
 El Cantadero
La Rioja
Argentina
08/27/2026
Adrian Braidotti
Foto
Photography ID: 677143
  Adult
Cabana, Unquillo
Córdoba
Argentina
03/09/2026
Manuel Eduardo Serra
Foto
Photography ID: 672210
  Adult
Los Hornillos
Córdoba
Argentina
02/08/2026
Hugo Caverzasi
Foto
Photography ID: 668385
♂  Adult
Reserva Eco Educativa Las Corzuelas
Catamarca
Argentina
01/04/2026
Ramón Vera
Foto
Photography ID: 662364
♂  Adult
Alunail@nds
La Rioja
Argentina
12/09/2025
Ramón Vera
Foto
Photography ID: 657959
  Adult
Luyaba
Córdoba
Argentina
09/21/2025
Eduardo Nadal
Foto
Photography ID: 655760
  Adult
Alunail@nds
La Rioja
Argentina
10/02/2025
Ramón Vera
Foto
Photography ID: 647599
  Adult
Villa Colanchanga
Córdoba
Argentina
10/21/2023
Walter Bustamante
Foto
Photography ID: 643425
♂  Adult
Las Padercitas
La Rioja
Argentina
09/11/2022
Ramón Vera
Foto
Photography ID: 643424
♂  Adult
Las Padercitas
La Rioja
Argentina
09/11/2022
Ramón Vera



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Species records

Count: 77



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
253849323/09/2026ArgentinaCatamarcaSantuario Gruta Virgen del Valle, Alrededores de San Fernando del Valle de CatamarcaFernanda Ferrari
252016727/08/2026ArgentinaLa RiojaEl CantaderoAdrian Braidotti
244523009/03/2026ArgentinaCórdobaReserva Natural Los Quebrachitos, Cabana, UnquilloManuel Eduardo Serra
243045408/02/2026ArgentinaCórdobaReserva Los hornillos, Los HornillosHugo Caverzasi
241831904/01/2026ArgentinaCatamarcaReserva Eco Educativa Las CorzuelasRamón Vera
241030304/01/202610:21ArgentinaSanta FeRuta Provincial 50S1Gustavo Fernando Durán
239727509/12/2025ArgentinaLa RiojaAlunail@nds, Alunail@ndsRamón Vera
239299515/11/2025ArgentinaCorrientesPortal San Antonio - Parque Provincial IberáGaston Lisandro Gabinetti
237179302/10/2025ArgentinaLa RiojaAlunail@nds, Alunail@ndsRamón Vera
237975521/09/2025ArgentinaCórdobaLuyabaEduardo Nadal
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Erichson´s White Skipper (Heliopyrgus domicella) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 11/10/2026.