Chlosyne ehrenbergii Hübner is a animal in the Nymphalidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Chlosyne ehrenbergii Hübner

Chlosyne ehrenbergii Hübner

Chlosyne ehrenbergii is a nymphalid butterfly found in Mexico, with larvae feeding on Buddleia and adults feeding on various flower nectars.

Family
Genus
Chlosyne
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Chlosyne ehrenbergii Hübner

Chlosyne ehrenbergii, commonly known as the white-rayed checkerspot, white-rayed patch, or Ehrenberg's patch, is a butterfly species belonging to the family Nymphalidae. This species is found in Mexico. Adult females of Chlosyne ehrenbergii are highly gregarious, and gather in large groups on Buddleia bushes. Adult butterflies feed on flower nectar from a variety of different flowers, including daisies and other species in the Asteraceae family. The larvae of this species feed on Buddleia species.

Photo: (c) Ricardo Arredondo T., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Ricardo Arredondo T. · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Nymphalidae Chlosyne

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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