Theona Checkerspot

Description:

Photo take at my backyard small black butterfly whit some orange and yellow spots, about 3 cm wingspan common in this area only in the summer.Upperside with dark checkered pattern. Black median stripe separates inner yellow-orange band and outer orange band. Underside of hindwing has alternating bands of orange and cream spots, all outlined in black.

Habitat:

Desert foothills and canyons, subtropical scrub, limestone ridges, open oak or pinyon woodlands. Range: Colombia north through Central America and Mexico to east-central Texas, southern New Mexico, and central Arizona.