Chlosyne hoffmanni
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| Chlosyne hoffmanni Hoffmann's Checkerspot | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Chlosyne |
| Species: | C. hoffmanni |
| Binomial name | |
| Chlosyne hoffmanni (Behr, 1863)[1] | |
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Chlosyne hoffmanni, Hoffmann's Checkerspot, is a member of the Nymphalidae family 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.[2][1][3]
Description
The adult may be often confused with the Northern Checkerspot (C. palla and Sagebrush Checkerspot (C. acastus).[2] The adult's wingspan is 30–36 mm (1.2–1.4 in).[2]
Life cycle
There is one flight that occurs between June to early July in Canada.[2] The caterpillar of this species feeds on Asters spp.[2]
Subspecies
- C. h. manchada Bauer, [1960][4]
- C. h. segregata Barnes & McDunnough, 1918
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hoffmann's Checkerspot, Butterflies and Moths of North America
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 'sCheckerspot_e.php Hoffmann's Checkerspot, Butterflies of Canada
- ↑ Jim P. Brock, Kenn Kaufman (2003) Kaufman Field Guide to Butterflies of North America. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. ISBN 0-618-15312-8.
- ↑ Chlosyne, funet,fi
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