Chlosyne ehrenbergii
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| Chlosyne ehrenbergii | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Chlosyne |
| Species: | C. ehrenbergii |
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| Chlosyne ehrenbergii (Behr, 1863)[1] | |
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The White-rayed Checkerspot, White-rayed Patch or Ehrenberg's Patch (Chlosyne ehrenbergii) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Mexico.[2]
Adult females are highly gregarious, clustering together in groups on Buddleia bushes. Adults feed on flower nectar of various flowers, including daisies and other Compositae species.
The larvae feed on Buddleia species.
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