Chlosyne gabbii
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Chlosyne gabbii, or Gabb's checkerspot, is a butterfly from the family Nymphalidae.
Subspecies[]
- Chlosyne gabbii gabbii
- Chlosyne gabbii atrifasciata Emmel & Mattoon, 1998[1]
Description[]
Chlosyne gabbii has a wingspan of about 32–45 millimetres (1.3–1.8 in).[2] The upperside of the wings is checkered with bright orange-brown and black, while the underside of hindwing shows pearly-white spots. Females are lighter than the males. Adults can be encountered from May to July.[3]
Larvae feed on Corethrogyne filaginifolia, Heterotheca grandiflora and Haplopappus squarrosus.[1]
Distribution[]
This very rare species can be found in California in the western United States.[1] It is threatened throughout its range.
References[]
- ^ a b c "Chlosyne Butler, 1870" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ^ Bugguide
- ^ Butterflies and Moths of North America
External links[]
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Categories:
- Butterflies described in 1863
- Chlosyne
- Butterflies of North America
- Taxa named by Hans Hermann Behr
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