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Hoffman's Checkerspot

Chlosyne hoffmanni

Description:

Dark body, wings dark near body, have bands of spots in shades of gold and orange. Winsgpan about one and a half inches.

Habitat:

Forest edges and openings.

Notes:

There was a road cut full of wet gravel where several varieties of butterflies and bees were drinking.

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9 Comments

LauraPound
LauraPound 10 years ago

Thank you Argy and Megan. :)

Megan Gilbert
Megan Gilbert 10 years ago

beautiful pic!

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 10 years ago

That's a stunning butterfly Laura. Well done.

LauraPound
LauraPound 10 years ago

Thank you Lily. :)

lilypinkhallbutcher
lilypinkhallbutcher 10 years ago

Lovely!

LauraPound
LauraPound 10 years ago

Thank you Irungbam. :)

Beautiful

LauraPound
LauraPound 10 years ago

Thank you Ali. :)

Ali Hemati Pour
Ali Hemati Pour 10 years ago

Very Nice...

LauraPound
Spotted by
LauraPound

California, USA

Spotted on May 10, 2009
Submitted on May 8, 2013

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