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Bordered Patch/Butterfly Sunflower

Chlosyne lacinia saundersi

Description:

In some regions of Brazil, is considered a pest, 'cause their caterpillars attack the plantations of Sunflower.

Habitat:

I found this specimen in a transition region between the Atlantic Forest and Cerrado.

Notes:

I found this specimen in my backyard. It had just come out of the cocoon. Here is the cocoon: [ http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/218... ]

1 Species ID Suggestions

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago
Bordered Patch
Chlosyne lacinia saundersi Chlosyne lacinia saundersi (E. Doubleday, [1847])


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LeonardoMB
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LeonardoMB

São José do Rio Pardo, São Paulo, Brazil

Spotted on Apr 12, 2013
Submitted on Apr 19, 2013

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