Chlosyne marina

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Chlosyne marina
Chlosyne marina eumeda
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Chlosyne
Species: C. marina
Binomial name
Chlosyne marina
(Geyer, 1837)[1]
Synonyms
  • Chlosyne eumeda (Godman & Salvin, 1894)
  • Araschnia marina Geyer, 1837
  • Synchloe marina
  • Synchloe hylaeus Godman & Salvin, 1894
  • Synchloe melitaeoides C. & R. Felder, [1867]
  • Synchloe eumeda Godman & Salvin, 1894
  • Synchloe dryope Godman & Salvin, 1894
  • Chlosyne fasciata Röber, [1914]

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.[2]

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

External links

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