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Chlosyne marina

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Nymphalidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Chlosyne

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Similar
  
Chlosyne rosita, Chlosyne ehrenbergii, Chlosyne whitneyi, Texola elada, Chlosyne gabbii

The Red-Spotted Patch or Marina Checkerspot (Chlosyne marina) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Mexico. Rare stray can be found as far north as southern Arizona and southern Texas.

The wingspan is 33–35 mm. Adults feed on flower nectar.

Subspecies

  • Chlosyne marina marina (Mexico)
  • Chlosyne marina melitaeoides (C. & R. Felder, 1867) (Mexico)
  • Chlosyne marina eumeda (Godman & Salvin, 1894) (Mexico)

    • References

    Chlosyne marina Wikipedia
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