Biology:Texola elada
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Species: | T. elada
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Texola elada (Hewitson, [1868])
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Texola elada, the Elada checkerspot, is a species of butterfly in the brush-footed butterfly family, Nymphalidae. It is found from southern Mexico north to central Texas and central Arizona in the United States.[1]
The wingspan is 22–32 mm (0.87–1.26 in). Adults are on wing from April to October. There are several generations per year.[1]
The larvae feed on Siphonoglossa pilosella in Texas. They have been recorded feeding on various yellow Asteraceae species in Mexico. Adults feed on flower nectar.[1]
Subspecies
- Texola elada elada (Mexico)
- Texola elada ulrica (Texas)
- Texola elada perse (Arizona)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Elada Checkerspot Texola elada (Hewitson, 1868)". Butterflies and Moths of North America. http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species?l=1730. Retrieved 2010-09-21.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q3021185 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texola elada.
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