-Animals (Kingdom Animalia)

-Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)

-Hexapods (Subphylum Hexapoda)

-Insects (Class Insecta)

-Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)

-Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)

-Butterflies (Superfamily Papilionoidea)

-Skippers (Family Hesperiidae)

-Spread-wing Skippers (Subfamily Pyrginae)

-Checkered-Skippers, White-Skippers, and Allies (Tribe Pyrgini)

-White-Skippers (Genus Heliopetes)

-Subgenus Heliopetes

-Alana White-Skipper (Heliopetes alana)

The Heliopetes lana butterfly is a species found in the southern United States, Mexico, and parts of Central and South America. It inhabits grassy fields, meadows, and open woodlands, where it can be seen flitting between wild flowers. This butterfly is easily identified by its white wings, with a black stripe and spots on the inner edge.