Biology:Chlosyne gabbii

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Short description: Species of insect

Chlosyne gabbii
Nymphalidae - Chlosyne gabbii.JPG
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Chlosyne
Species:
C. gabbii
Binomial name
Chlosyne gabbii
(Behr, 1863)
Synonyms
  • Melitaea gabbii Behr, 1863
  • Melitaea pola Boisduval, 1869
  • Melitaea sonorae Boisduval, 1869
  • Euphydryas gabbii ab. pasadenae Gunder, 1924
  • Melitaea gabbii ab. gunderi Comstock, 1926
  • Melitaea gabbii ab. newcombi Comstock, 1926

Chlosyne gabbii, or Gabb's checkerspot, is a butterfly from the family Nymphalidae.

Subspecies

  • Chlosyne gabbii gabbii
  • Chlosyne gabbii atrifasciata Emmel & Mattoon, 1998[1]

Description

Chlosyne gabbii has a wingspan of about 32–45 millimetres (1.3–1.8 in).[2] 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.[3]

Larvae feed on Corethrogyne filaginifolia, Heterotheca grandiflora and Haplopappus squarrosus.[1]

Distribution

This very rare species can be found in California in the western United States.[1] It is threatened throughout its range.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Chlosyne Butler, 1870" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. Bugguide
  3. Butterflies and Moths of North America

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q2964163 entry