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Silvery Checkerspot (Chlosyne nycteis) On a sunny dirt road in a clearing in a dense mixed hardwood/coniferous forest in NW Georgia (Gordon County), US.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/60008/silvery_checkerspot_chlosyne_nycteis.html" title="Silvery Checkerspot (Chlosyne nycteis)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/60008_thumb.JPG?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=p%2BN7kzznIAGjYOZ8cxwhlL7Hj%2FM%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Silvery Checkerspot (Chlosyne nycteis) On a sunny dirt road in a clearing in a dense mixed hardwood/coniferous forest in NW Georgia (Gordon County), US.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/60007/silvery_checkerspot_chlosyne_nycteis.html Chlosyne nycteis,Geotagged,Silvery checkerspot,Spring,United States" /></a></figure> Chlosyne nycteis,Geotagged,Lepidoptera,Silvery checkerspot,Spring,United States,butterfly Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Silvery Checkerspot (Chlosyne nycteis)

On a sunny dirt road in a clearing in a dense mixed hardwood/coniferous forest in NW Georgia (Gordon County), US.

Silvery Checkerspot (Chlosyne nycteis) On a sunny dirt road in a clearing in a dense mixed hardwood/coniferous forest in NW Georgia (Gordon County), US.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/60007/silvery_checkerspot_chlosyne_nycteis.html Chlosyne nycteis,Geotagged,Silvery checkerspot,Spring,United States

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    You come across some very interesting findings along your hikes. Thank you so much for taking the time to capture and share them! Posted 7 years ago

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The Silvery checkerspot

''Chlosyne nycteis'', the silvery checkerspot, is a species of Nymphalinae butterfly that occurs in North America. It is listed as a species of special concern and believed extirpated in the US state of Connecticut.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Flown Kimmerling
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By Flown Kimmerling

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Uploaded May 15, 2018. Captured May 2, 2018 16:18 in 233 Hopewell Dr, Ranger, GA 30734, USA.
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  • Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • f/7.1
  • 1/400s
  • ISO400
  • 60mm

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