Chlosyne whitneyi, the rockslide checkerspot or Sierra Nevada checkerspot, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in western North America from British Columbia and Alberta south, in the mountains, to California and Colorado.[1]
The wingspan is 32–41 mm. Adults are on wing from July to August in one generation per year.[2] Its habitats include alpine rockslides and scree slopes.[3]
The larvae feed on various species in the sunflower family including Erigeron and Solidago species.