Chlosyne ehrenbergii
Chlosyne ehrenbergii, the white-rayed checkerspot, white-rayed patch or Ehrenberg's patch, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Mexico.[2]
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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.
References
- "Chlosyne Butler, 1870" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- Butterflies of Mexico & USA - Chlosyne ehrenbergii
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