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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) » Sagebrush Checkerspot - Hodges#4493 (Chlosyne acastus)
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Is this a Northern Checkerspot? - Chlosyne acastus
Copyright © 2019 Peder Stenslie

Is this a Northern Checkerspot? - Chlosyne acastus
Theodore Roosevelt National Park (near Medora), Billings County, North Dakota, USA
July 26, 2019
Here's a bigger photo. I guess my previous one was rather small.
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Contributed by Peder Stenslie on 28 July, 2019 - 9:40pm
Last updated 21 January, 2020 - 10:18am

Moved
Moved from Brush-footed Butterflies.
… Cliff Ivy, 21 January, 2020 - 10:18am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Bob Biagi, 29 July, 2019 - 7:33pm login or register to post comments

Checkerspot
I'm not sure that we can rule out the Sagebrush Checkerspot, Chlosyne acastus. (widespread-western) Hold on for an expert.
… Bob Biagi, 29 July, 2019 - 7:29pm login or register to post comments

 
Oh yes, that looks good. And
Oh yes, that looks good. And I see the range is much more fitting. The habitat reads right as well. Much better choice than Northern Checkerspot. I'm just learning about some of these butterflies. Thank you!
… Peder Stenslie, 29 July, 2019 - 9:43pm login or register to post comments

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