| Hoffmann's checkerspot | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Chlosyne |
| Species: | C. hoffmanni |
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| Chlosyne hoffmanni (Behr, 1863) | |
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Chlosyne hoffmanni, or Hoffmann's checkerspot, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae that is found in western North America. They range from the Sierra Nevada and Cascade Mountains in the U.S. to Manning Park in British Columbia.
Description
The adult may be often confused with the northern checkerspot (C. palla and sagebrush checkerspot (C. acastus). The adult's wingspan is 30–36 mm (1.2–1.4 in).
Life cycle
There is one flight that occurs between June and early July in Canada. The caterpillar of this species feeds on Aster species. Adults feed on flower nectar.
Subspecies
- C. h. manchada Bauer,
- C. h. segregata Barnes & McDunnough, 1918
References
- ^ Hoffmann's Checkerspot, Butterflies and Moths of North America
- ^ Hoffmann's Checkerspot, Butterflies of Canada
- Jim P. Brock, Kenn Kaufman (2003) Kaufman Field Guide to Butterflies of North America. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. ISBN 0-618-15312-8.
- "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org.
- "Chlosyne Butler, 1870" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
External links
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| Chlosyne hoffmanni | |