Chlosyne rosita Hall, 1924 is a animal in the Nymphalidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Chlosyne rosita Hall, 1924 (Chlosyne rosita Hall, 1924)
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Chlosyne rosita Hall, 1924

Chlosyne rosita Hall, 1924

Chlosyne rosita, the rosita patch, is a striking Nymphalidae butterfly found from Central America to the southwestern US.

Family
Genus
Chlosyne
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Chlosyne rosita Hall, 1924

The rosita patch, scientifically named Chlosyne rosita Hall, 1924, is a butterfly species belonging to the family Nymphalidae. It resembles the more widely common crimson patch in appearance. Rosita patches are striking butterflies that have orange-red patches on their wings. This species occurs across Central America and Mexico, and is occasionally found in the southwestern United States.

Photo: (c) Felix Fleck, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Felix Fleck · 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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