Chlosyne gabbii
Chlosyne gabbii | |
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Chlosyne gabbii. Mounted specimen | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Genus: | Chlosyne |
Species: | C. gabbii |
Binomial name | |
Chlosyne gabbii (Behr, 1863) | |
Synonyms | |
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Chlosyne gabbii, common name Gabb's Checkerspot, is a butterfly from the Nymphalidae family.
Subspecies
- Chlosyne gabbii gabbii
- Chlosyne gabbii atrifasciata Emmel & Mattoon, 1998
Description
Chlosyne gabbii has a wingspan of about 32–45 millimetres (1.3–1.8 in).[2] Upperside of 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 ca 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 W. USA, California.[1] It is threatened throughout its range.
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