species 1,644 observations
Turk's-cap White-Skipper
Heliopetes macaira
Field notes
Heliopetes macaira, the Turk's-cap white-skipper , is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found from southern Texas in North America, south through Central America to Paraguay.
The wingspan is 32–35 mm. There are several generations with adults on wing from April to November in southern Texas.
The larvae feed on Malvaviscus drummondii. Adults feed on flower nectar.
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided