Chlosyne hoffmanni explained

Chlosyne hoffmanni, or Hoffmann's checkerspot, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae that is found in western North America. They range from the Sierra Nevada and Cascade Mountains in the U.S. to Manning Park in British Columbia.^[1]

Description

The adult may be often confused with the northern checkerspot (C. palla and sagebrush checkerspot (C. acastus). The adult's wingspan is 30-.

Life cycle

There is one flight that occurs between June and early July in Canada. The caterpillar of this species feeds on Aster species.^[2] Adults feed on flower nectar.^[3]

Subspecies

• C. h. manchada Bauer, [1960]^[4]
• C. h. segregata Barnes & McDunnough, 1918

External links

• BugGuide: Sagebrush Checkerspot (C. acastus

Notes and References

1. Jim P. Brock, Kenn Kaufman (2003) Kaufman Field Guide to Butterflies of North America. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. .
2. http://www.cbif.gc.ca/spp_pages/butterflies/species/Hoffmann'sCheckerspot_e.php Hoffmann's Checkerspot
3. Web site: NatureServe Explorer 2.0. explorer.natureserve.org.
4. http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/papilionoidea/nymphalidae/nymphalinae/chlosyne/ "Chlosyne Butler, 1870"