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Silvery Checkerspot

Closyne nycteis

Photo by PhotoginTN
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Field Notes

Description:

About 38 mm (1.5 inches) across.

Habitat:

Meadow

Reference Links:

Chlosyne nycteis – Silvery Checkerspot | Prairie Haven

Species ID Suggestions

Phaon Crescent

Phyciodes phaon

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LisaPowers
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Pearl Crescent butterfly

Phyciodes tharos

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Heather R
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Comments (1)
PhotoginTN
Thanks Lisa and Heather, but it looks more like a Silvery Checkerspot. Note the rectangles on its hind wings. Correct me if I'm wrong though.

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