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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) » Red-spotted Patch - Hodges#4501.1 (Chlosyne melitaeoides)

Species Chlosyne melitaeoides - Red-spotted Patch - Hodges#4501.1

Classification · Hodges Number · Explanation of Names · Range · Remarks · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited
Red-spotted Patch - Chlosyne melitaeoides
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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Papilionoidea (Butterflies and Skippers)
Family Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Subfamily Nymphalinae (Crescents, Checkerspots, Anglewings, etc.)
Tribe Melitaeini
Genus Chlosyne (Patches, Checkerspots)
Species melitaeoides (Red-spotted Patch - Hodges#4501.1)
Hodges Number
4501.1
Explanation of Names
Chlosyne melitaeoides (Felder & Felder, 1867)
Range
s. TX (as a stray) to NE Mexico - Map (MPG, BOA)
Remarks
First U.S. Record: Rio Grande City, Starr Co., Texas - 1973 (1)
Print References
Kendall, R.O., & W.W. McGuire. 1984. Some new and rare records of Lepidoptera found in Texas. Bulletin of the Allyn Museum 86: 1-50. (1)
Internet References
Discussion of Chlosyne spp. of South Texas and NE. Mexico - Mike Quinn, 2009
Moth Photographers Group - MPG
Butterflies of America -
Works Cited
1.Some new and rare records of Lepidoptera found in Texas.
Kendall, R.O., & W.W. McGuire. 1984. Bulletin of the Allyn Museum 86: 1-50.
Contributed by tom murray on 24 November, 2007 - 6:34pm
Additional contributions by Steve Nanz, Mike Quinn
Last updated 28 December, 2017 - 1:16pm

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