Chlosyne hoffmanni
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Chlosyne hoffmanni, or Hoffmann's checkerspot, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae that is found in western North America. They range from the Sierra Nevada and Cascade Mountains in the U.S. to Manning Park in British Columbia.[2][1][3]
Description
The adult may be often confused with the northern checkerspot (C. palla and sagebrush checkerspot (C. acastus).[2] The adult's wingspan is 30–36 mm (1.2–1.4 in).[2]
Life cycle
There is one flight that occurs between June to early July in Canada.[2] The caterpillar of this species feeds on Aster species.[2]
Subspecies
- C. h. manchada Bauer, [1960][4]
- C. h. segregata Barnes & McDunnough, 1918
References
- ^ a b Hoffmann's Checkerspot, Butterflies and Moths of North America
- ^ a b c d e Hoffmann's Checkerspot, Butterflies of Canada
- ^ Jim P. Brock, Kenn Kaufman (2003) Kaufman Field Guide to Butterflies of North America. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. ISBN 0-618-15312-8.
- ^ "Chlosyne Butler, 1870" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms