Chlosyne whitneyi
Appearance
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Chlosyne whitneyi, the Rockslide Checkerspot or Sierra Nevada Checkerspot, is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found from British Columbia and Alberta south, in the mountains, to California and Colorado.[2]
Description
The wingspan is 32-41 mm. Adults are on wing from July to August in one generation per year.[3]
The larvae feed on various species in the sunflower family including Erigeron and Solidago species. They feed gregariously on the leaves and flowers of their host plant.
Third- and fourth instar larvae hibernate under rocks.
Subspecies
- Chlosyne whitneyi whitneyi
- Chlosyne whitneyi damoetas (Skinner, 1902)
- Chlosyne whitneyi malcolmi Comstock, 1926
References
External links
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