Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero

Laviana White-Skipper

Heliopetes laviana

Spanish: Blanca Común

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.

TaxonomyInsecta › Lepidoptera › Hesperiidae

Local records16 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records4,145 on iNaturalist

Most recent records2023 – 2026

Months of the 8 most recent records

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2026-01-10 — observation by zihuadean
2025-11-11 — observation by zihuadean
2025-02-18 — observation by zihuadean
2025-01-10 — observation by zihuadean
2024-12-02 — observation by daniel_brito
2024-10-31 — observation by zihuadean

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Insects guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “Laviana White-Skipper (Heliopetes laviana) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/heliopetes-laviana/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.