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Laviana White Skipper Captured in park near the San Antonio River<br /> <a href="https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Heliopetes-laviana" rel="nofollow">https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Heliopetes-laviana</a><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/104567/laviana_white-skipper.html" title="Laviana White-Skipper"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/4330/104567_thumb.JPG?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=0IqHfi4WOPQEKH2biD4nbpOkuuQ%3D" width="142" height="152" alt="Laviana White-Skipper Companion photo of main one showing an alternative view.<br /> https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Heliopetes-laviana<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/104565/possible_laviana_white_skipper.html Fall,Geotagged,Heliopetes laviana,United States" /></a></figure> Fall,Geotagged,Heliopetes laviana,United States Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Laviana White Skipper

Captured in park near the San Antonio River
https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Heliopetes-laviana

Laviana White-Skipper Companion photo of main one showing an alternative view.<br /> https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Heliopetes-laviana<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/104565/possible_laviana_white_skipper.html Fall,Geotagged,Heliopetes laviana,United States

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    Ferdy Christant
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    ID looks good to me, feel free to identify. Posted 4 years ago

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The Heliopetes laviana

''Heliopetes laviana'', the Laviana white-skipper or Laviana skipper, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found from Argentina through Central America and northern Mexico to southern Texas. Strays can be found in southern Arizona and central and northern Texas. The habitat consists of edges of brushy areas, trails, roadsides, open woodland, thorn forest and streamsides.

The wingspan is 35–42 mm. The upperside of the males is white with dark markings along the outer.. more

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by DebRich
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By DebRich

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Uploaded Nov 18, 2020. Captured Mar 1, 2012 13:55 in 159 Dolorosa, San Antonio, TX 78205, USA.
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  • NIKON D5100
  • f/8.0
  • 10/3200s
  • ISO100
  • 300mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.