Chlosyne ehrenbergii
| Chlosyne ehrenbergii | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Chlosyne |
| Species: | C. ehrenbergii |
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| Chlosyne ehrenbergii (Behr, 1863)[1] | |
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The White-rayed Checkerspot, White-rayed Patch or Ehrenberg's Patch (Chlosyne ehrenbergii) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Mexico.[2]
Adult females are highly gregarious, clustering together in groups on Buddleia bushes. Adults feed on flower nectar of various flowers, including daisies and other Asteraceae species.
The larvae feed on Buddleia species.
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