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Silvery Checkerspot

Chlosyne nycteis

Spotting Image 1

Description:

Small moth or butterfly. Maybe an inch or two wide.

Habitat:

Front yard with bushes

Notes:

Saw this guy flutter past me, then when I ran after it (with my phone/camera) it landed on my knee!!!!

1 Species ID Suggestions

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bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago
Silvery Checkerspot
Chlosyne nycteis Skipper ? - Chlosyne nycteis - BugGuide.Net


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2 Comments

judy
judy 10 years ago

Thanks bayucca! The wings sure look right, but the head looks a little different. But I don't have any better ideas, so I changed it!! Thanks!

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bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago

Please, verify! I think it is the Silvery Checkerspot, the white spots on the hindwing are quite typical.

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judy
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judy

Towson, Maryland, USA

Spotted on Jul 25, 2013
Submitted on Jul 25, 2013

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