Chlosyne gabbii | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Genus: | Chlosyne |
Species: | C. gabbii
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Binomial name | |
Chlosyne gabbii (Behr, 1863)
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Chlosyne gabbii, or Gabb's checkerspot, is a butterfly from the family Nymphalidae.
Subspecies
[edit]- Chlosyne gabbii gabbii
- Chlosyne gabbii atrifasciata Emmel & Mattoon, 1998[1]
Description
[edit]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
[edit]This very rare species can be found in California in the western United States.[1] It is threatened throughout its range.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Chlosyne Butler, 1870" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ^ Bugguide
- ^ Butterflies and Moths of North America
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