Heliopyrgus domicella

(Erichson, 1848)

Erichson's white-skipper

Heliopyrgus domicella, known as Erichson's white-skipper, is a of spread-wing skipper in the Hesperiidae. It occurs in North America and is recognized by MONA/Hodges number 3970. The species includes three recognized : H. d. domicella, H. d. margarita, and H. d. willi.

Heliopetes domicella ssp. domicella cropped by Rigoberto Ramírez Cortés. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.

WHITE-SKIPPER, ERICHSON'S (Heliopyrgus domicella) (9-24-12) ca gulch, pajarito mts, scc, az -01 (8021794817) by ALAN SCHMIERER from Crescent City, CA, USA. Used under a CC0 license.

ERICHSON'S WHITE-SKIPPER (Heliopyrgus domicella) (10-23-12) 78 circulo montana, patagonia lake ranch estates, scc, az -01 (8147657130) by ALAN SCHMIERER from Crescent City, CA, USA. Used under a CC0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Heliopyrgus domicella: /ˌhɛ.li.oʊˈpɪr.ɡəs ˌdɔ.mɪˈsel.ə/

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Distribution

North America. Three have described ranges: H. d. domicella, H. d. margarita (described by Bell, 1937), and H. d. willi (described by Plötz, 1884).

Human Relevance

The is cataloged in North American and numbering systems with MONA/Hodges number 3970.

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Subspecies

Three are recognized: Heliopyrgus domicella domicella (Erichson, 1849), Heliopyrgus domicella margarita Bell, 1937, and Heliopyrgus domicella willi Plötz, 1884. Note that the nominate subspecies date (1849) differs from the authority date (1848).

Taxonomic Notes

The authority is sometimes cited as (Erichson, 1849) for the nominate , while the species is listed as (Erichson, 1848) in Catalogue of Life and GBIF.