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White-rayed Patch/Checkerspot (Mariposa parche negra)

Chlosyne ehrenbergii

Description:

Small caterpillar about 4 cm long.

Habitat:

On the grass in my garden.

1 Species ID Suggestions

EarlyStages
EarlyStages 11 years ago
most likely a Checkerspot
Chlosyne spp. (Nymphalidae, Nymphalinae, Melitaeini) Chlosyne


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5 Comments

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 8 years ago

Thank you EarlyStages for the ID and the link.

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 8 years ago

Hi EarlyStages, I have compared the 3 spottings and they all look the same species to me. Am I right? Thank you.

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 11 years ago

Thank you EarlyStages for the ID.

EarlyStages
EarlyStages 11 years ago

The literature records eight Chlosyne as possibly occurring in San Luis Potosí.

LuisStevens
Spotted by
LuisStevens

San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, Mexico

Spotted on Oct 16, 2012
Submitted on Nov 5, 2012

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