Texola elada
Appearance
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Elada checkerspot | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Genus: | Texola |
Species: | T. elada
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Binomial name | |
Texola elada (Hewitson, [1868])
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Texola elada, the Elada checkerspot, is a species of butterfly in the brush-footed butterfly family, Nymphalidae. It is found from southern Mexico north to central Texas and central Arizona in the United States.[1]
The wingspan is 22–32 mm (0.87–1.26 in). Adults are on wing from April to October. There are several generations per year.[1]
The larvae feed on Siphonoglossa pilosella in Texas. They have been recorded feeding on various yellow Asteraceae species in Mexico. Adults feed on flower nectar.[1]
Subspecies
[edit]- Texola elada elada (Mexico)
- Texola elada ulrica (Texas)
- Texola elada perse (Arizona)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Elada Checkerspot Texola elada (Hewitson, 1868)". Butterflies and Moths of North America. Retrieved 2010-09-21.
External links
[edit]- Media related to Texola elada at Wikimedia Commons
- Data related to Texola elada at Wikispecies
- Bug Guide
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