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Eumeda Checkerspot butterfly

Chlosyne eumeda

Photo by LuisStevens
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Field Notes

Description:

Eumeda Checkerspot butterfly. I found this butterfly drinking or taken minerals from the moist soil. It was a very hot day and just the night before there was a huge storm after several days without rain.

Habitat:

Tropical forest in the Pacific Coast.

Reference Links:

Chlosyne eumeda (W Mexico) (live adults)

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PublishedAugust 11, 2014

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