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Silvery Checkerspot

Chlosyne nycteis

Photo by emt595
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Field Notes

Description:

Small, black and orange

Habitat:

Piney woods

Species ID Suggestions

Silvery Checkerspot

Chlosyne nycteis

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bayucca
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Comments (3)
LivanEscudero
I agree bayucca, I would think silvery also, if I had to pick between the two.
bayucca
I slightly would tend to Chlosyne nycteis due to the white spots, although I only can see one. Nycteis is to my knowledge the only Checkerspot with white spots on the hindwing. What do you think, Livan?
LivanEscudero
This looks like a Checkerspot (Chlosyne sp.) I'm thinking Gorgone or Silvery. Look through these: http://bugguide.net/node/view/239/bgpage

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PublishedMarch 26, 2013

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