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Silvery Checkerspot - Hodges#4490 (Chlosyne nycteis)
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Copyright © 2010
Racquel Morris
Butterfly -
Chlosyne nycteis
Ruidoso, Lincoln County, New Mexico, USA
July 2, 2010
At first I thought it was a Phyciodes tharos but the white dots are throwing me.
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Contributed by
Racquel Morris
on 3 July, 2010 - 10:54am
Last updated 6 July, 2010 - 1:33am
because of the nature
of the marginal spots on the hind wing, I was leaning toward
C. nycteis
anyway, but it the location cinches it.
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David J. Ferguson
, 6 July, 2010 - 1:33am
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It is a female Checkerspot,
genus
Chlosyne
. It is probably
C. nycteis
, but it would help 1) to see the underside, 2) to know where and when you took the photo (New Mexico is a big state).
C. gorgone
looks similar, and occurs on the Plains in the northern part of the state.
C. nycteis
is in the mountains.
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David J. Ferguson
, 3 July, 2010 - 5:20pm
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Sorry
I usually put the location. Not sure how I forgot it this time. It was in Ruidoso. I stood there for 5 minutes and it kept it's wings like this the whole time. I was hoping it was a checkspot but didn't think the markings matched.
Also I took it yesterday around 4:30pm. Again I am sorry I forgot all this info before.
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Racquel Morris
, 3 July, 2010 - 5:28pm
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C. nycteis
Not an expert. But if I understand correctly, Ruidoso is a mountainous resort area in SE New Mexico. So, if as stated above, C. gorgone is more associated with plains, your butterfly probably isn't that one. If there are only two choices ... I'd vote for C. nycteis. From field guides, I gather neither of these species is expected in SE NM; but Kaufman shows C. nycteis south to the border. What a confusing (though totally gorgeous) butterfly!
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Kay Loughman
, 5 July, 2010 - 12:31am
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