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Gabb's Checkerspot
Chlosyne gabbii
Chlosyne gabbii, or Gabb's checkerspot, is a butterfly from the Nymphalidae family.
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Description
Chlosyne gabbii has a wingspan of about 32–45 millimetres (1.3–1.8 in). The upperside of the wings is checkered with bright orange-brown and black, while the underside of hindwing shows pearly-white spots. Females are lighter than the males. Adults can be encountered from May to July. Larvae feed on Corethrogyne filaginifolia, Heterotheca grandiflora and Haplopappus squarrosus.
Range & habitat
This very rare species can be found in California in the western United States. It is threatened throughout its range.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 59170.