Texola elada explained

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-. 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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Elada Checkerspot Texola elada (Hewitson, 1868) . Butterflies and Moths of North America . 2010-09-21.