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Silvery Checkerspot

Chlosyne [Charidryas] nycteis

Photo by KimSmith
Published on Project Noah
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42.3862, -82.9119

Field Notes

Description:

Small butterfly, just under 2" across. Orange with black markings.

Habitat:

Deciduous woods on edge of large lake (Lake St. Clair)

Notes:

Sorry it's on a pile of doggie doo, but it was a new species for me.

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Photographed
PublishedAugust 21, 2013

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