Silvery Checkerspot
Chlosyne nycteis
Summary 7
The Silvery Checkerspot (Chlosyne nycteis) is a species of Nymphalinae that occurs in North America.
North american ecology (us and canada) 8
Chlosyne nycteis is resident to the eastern United States and southeastern Canada, as well as a few isolated populations further west (Scott 1986). Habitats are streamsides, moist meadows, open moist deciduous woods. Host plants are herbaceous species restricted to family Compositae. Eggs are laid on the host plant in clusters averaging 121 eggs per clutch. Individuals overwinter as third instar larvae, in a special skin. There is a variable number of flights each year depending on latitude with one flight in the north and high altitude between June 1-July15, and multiple flights in the southern part of the range from Mar.1-Sept30. (Scott 1986).
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More Info
- iNat taxon page
- Animal Diversity Web
- Biodiversity Heritage Library
- BOLD Systems BIN search
- BugGuide
- Butterflies and Moths of North America
- CUIC Insect Images
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
- HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
- Maryland Biodiversity Project
- Maryland Moths
- Mass Moths
- Moth Photographers Group
- Moths of North Carolina
- NatureServe Explorer 2.0
- Pacific Northwest Moths
