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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Butterflies and Skippers (Papilionoidea) » Brush-footed Butterflies (Nymphalidae) » Crescents, Checkerspots, Anglewings, etc. (Nymphalinae) » Melitaeini » Patches, Checkerspots (Chlosyne) » Silvery Checkerspot - Hodges#4490 (Chlosyne nycteis)
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Chlosyne nycteis?? - Chlosyne nycteis
Copyright © 2007 Will Chatfield-Taylor

Chlosyne nycteis?? - Chlosyne nycteis
Schermerhorn Park, Galena, Cherokee County, Kansas, USA
September 1, 2007
A bit on the dark side, but I'd say its Chlosyne nycteis. Anyone know for certain? It was considerably larger than a Northern Checkerspot
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Contributed by Will Chatfield-Taylor on 3 September, 2007 - 9:57pm
Last updated 21 September, 2007 - 3:31pm

if this could be lightened up
if this could be lightened up, it would really look great!
… Shelly Leibowitz, 4 October, 2007 - 2:14pm login or register to post comments

Looks like
Silvery Checkerspot to me. I took several images of them yesterday.
… Howell Curtis, 3 September, 2007 - 10:28pm login or register to post comments

Yes
This is indeed a Silvery Checkerspot. It will be such a nice addition to the Guide.
… Kenneth Dwain Harrelson, 3 September, 2007 - 10:26pm login or register to post comments

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