Chlosyne gabbii explained

Chlosyne gabbii, or Gabb's checkerspot, is a butterfly from the family Nymphalidae.

Subspecies

Description

Chlosyne gabbii has a wingspan of about 32-.[1] 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.[2]

Larvae feed on Corethrogyne filaginifolia, Heterotheca grandiflora and Haplopappus squarrosus.

Distribution

This very rare species can be found in California in the western United States.[3] It is threatened throughout its range.

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://bugguide.net/node/view/379435/bgpage Bugguide
  2. http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Chlosyne-gabbii Butterflies and Moths of North America
  3. http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/papilionoidea/nymphalidae/nymphalinae/chlosyne/ "Chlosyne Butler, 1870"