
Veined White-Skipper
Heliopetes arsalte (Linnaeus, 1758)
Names
| English | Veined White-Skipper |
|---|---|
| Dutch | — |
| Spanish | Blanca de Rayas Negras |
| Chinese | 白翅弄蝶 |
| Sranan Tongo | kapelka (general name for the group) |
| Scientific name | Heliopetes arsalte (Linnaeus, 1758) |
About this species
Heliopetes arsalte, commonly known as the veined white-skipper, is a species of spread-wing skipper butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is widely distributed across Central and South America, ranging from Argentina north to Mexico, and occasionally appearing as a rare stray in southern Texas.
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Heliopetes arsalte is een vlinder uit de familie van de dikkopjes (Hesperiidae). De wetenschappelijke naam is gepubliceerd in 1758 door Linnaeus in de tiende editie van Systema naturae.
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Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Lepidoptera |
| Family | Hesperiidae |
| Genus | Heliopetes |
In Suriname
13Records in Suriname
5iNaturalist observations
2013First record
2025Latest record
Where it has been recorded
- Commewijne3
- Nickerie3
- Wanica2
- Paramaribo2
- Saramacca1
- Sipaliwini1
Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.
Records by month
All years combined.

