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  • English
    • Northern Checkerspot
  • Scientific names
    • Chlosyne palla

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Recent Observations

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What

Northern Checkerspot Chlosyne palla

Observer

kueda

Date

May 19, 2012 09:24 AM PDT

Place

Mount Diablo, Contra Costa County, CA, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

Northern Checkerspot is my best guess, but I would love confirmation / alternate suggestions. Doesn't seem black enough to be one of our local Variable Checkerspots, but then again who knows, they're called variable for a reason, I presume.

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What

Northern Checkerspot Chlosyne palla

Observer

zabbey

Date

Apr 14, 2010
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What

Northern Checkerspot Chlosyne palla

Observer

curiousgeorge61

Date

May 3, 2008
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Description from Wikipedia

Northern Checkerspot (Chlosyne palla) is a member of the Nymphalidae family that is found in North America. They range from southern British Columbia to Alberta, south to California, Utah, and Colorado, excluding Nevada.

No range data available.