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Silvery Checkerspot Resting on the path is the Silvery Checkerspot (Chlosyne nycteis) butterfly at the Marlborough Forest, Ontario, Canada. Butterfly,Canada,Chlosyne nycteis,Geotagged,Marlborough Forest,Ontario,Silvery Checkerspot,Silvery checkerspot,Spring Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Silvery Checkerspot

Resting on the path is the Silvery Checkerspot (Chlosyne nycteis) butterfly at the Marlborough Forest, Ontario, Canada.

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    Christine Young
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    Gorgeous contrast against the ground! Posted 6 years ago
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      Greg Shchepanek
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      The orange colouring on this guy makes him stand out. Posted 6 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 Greg Shchepanek
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By Greg Shchepanek

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Uploaded Dec 18, 2018. Captured Jun 5, 2016 15:13 in 3825 Ottawa Regional Rd 6, North Gower, ON K0A 2T0, Canada.
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  • COOLPIX S9900
  • f/3.7
  • 1/160s
  • ISO125
  • 4.5mm

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