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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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Silvery Checkerspot - Chlosyne nycteis - Chlosyne nycteis - male
Copyright © 2009 Eric Gofreed

Silvery Checkerspot - Chlosyne nycteis - Chlosyne nycteis - Male
Fort Washington, Prince George's County, Maryland, USA
July 18, 2009

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Contributed by Eric Gofreed on 18 July, 2009 - 11:51am
Last updated 18 July, 2009 - 9:54pm

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Moved from ID Request.
… David J. Ferguson, 18 July, 2009 - 9:54pm login or register to post comments

Chlosyne nycteis - Silvery Checkerspot
… William Edwards, 18 July, 2009 - 11:59am login or register to post comments

 
Thank You
they look very similar to me.
Eric
… Eric Gofreed, 18 July, 2009 - 2:03pm login or register to post comments

 
Differences from a Pearl Crescent
Notice in your picture that two of black submarginal spots in the hindwings have white centers
As far as I know the spots will always be completely black in a Pearl Crescent

Also note the wide black borders on the forewings in your butterfly
In a Pearl Crescent they are noticeably narrower
… William Edwards, 18 July, 2009 - 2:27pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you
Yes I can see those details once they have been pointed out. I need a good field guide. Do you have a reccomendation.
Eric
… Eric Gofreed, 18 July, 2009 - 2:47pm login or register to post comments

 
Two EXCELLENT Butterfly Field Guides
Both of these: (1), (2)
… William Edwards, 18 July, 2009 - 3:18pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you
I'll start with these two

Eric
… Eric Gofreed, 18 July, 2009 - 3:20pm login or register to post comments

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