Erichson's White Skipper

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Erichson's White Skipper (Heliopyrgus domicella) is one of many regionalized skipper species, found only in the desert Southwest.

It's also one of only a handful of white skipper species in the United States, so named because of the species' white wings.

The picture shows the Erichson's to resemble many Checkered-Skipper species. However, the strong white bands across the wings serves to differentiate it from Checkered-Skipper species.

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