Chlosyne gabbii
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{{Speciesbox
| name= Gabb's checkerspot
| image = Nymphalidae - Chlosyne gabbii.JPG
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| taxon = Chlosyne gabbii
| authority = (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
Description
Chlosyne gabbii has a wingspan of about {{convert|32|-|45|mm}}.[http://bugguide.net/node/view/379435/bgpage Bugguide] 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.[http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Chlosyne-gabbii Butterflies and Moths of North America]
Larvae feed on Corethrogyne filaginifolia, Heterotheca grandiflora and Haplopappus squarrosus.
Distribution
This very rare species can be found in California in the western United States.[http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/papilionoidea/nymphalidae/nymphalinae/chlosyne/ "Chlosyne Butler, 1870"] at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms It is threatened throughout its range.
References
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External links
- [http://butterfliesofamerica.com/t/Chlosyne_g_gabbii_a.htm Butterflies of America]
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Category:Butterflies described in 1863
Category:Butterflies of North America
Category:Taxa named by Hans Hermann Behr
Category:Lepidoptera of the United States
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