Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Nymphalidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Chlosyne | |
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Similar Chlosyne californica, Chlosyne leanira, Chlosyne whitneyi, Chlosyne palla, Chlosyne acastus | ||
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Chlosyne gabbii, common name Gabb's Checkerspot, is a butterfly from the Nymphalidae family.
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Subspecies
Description
Chlosyne gabbii has a wingspan of about 32–45 millimetres (1.3–1.8 in). Upperside of 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 ca be encountered from May to July. Larvae feed on Corethrogyne filaginifolia, Heterotheca grandiflora and Haplopappus squarrosus.
Distribution
This very rare species can be found in W. USA, California. It is threatened throughout its range.
References
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