Chlosyne marina
| Chlosyne marina | |
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| Chlosyne marina eumeda | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Chlosyne |
| Species: | C. marina |
| Binomial name | |
| Chlosyne marina (Geyer, 1837)[1] | |
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The Red-Spotted Patch or Marina Checkerspot (Chlosyne marina) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Mexico. Rare stray can be found as far north as southern Arizona and southern Texas.[2]
The wingspan is 33–35 mm. Adults feed on flower nectar.
Subspecies
- Chlosyne marina marina (Mexico)
- Chlosyne marina melitaeoides (C. & R. Felder, 1867) (Mexico)
- Chlosyne marina eumeda (Godman & Salvin, 1894) (Mexico)
References
External links
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Data related to Chlosyne marina at Wikispecies
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