Silvery checkerspot

Chlosyne nycteis

''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.
Chlosyne nycteis Caterpillar Congregation? Working on ID. Maybe Chlosyne nycteis. Groups of caterpillars congregating on Desmodium sp. at the edge of a dense mixed forest. https://www.jungledragon.com/image/93693/caterpillar_congregation.html Chlosyne nycteis,Geotagged,Silvery checkerspot,Spring,United States

Habitat

Their range consist of southern Canada south to Georgia and Texas, but does not occur in the Gulf Coastal Plain. Silvery checkerspots enjoy moist areas such as streamsides. They can also be seen in meadows and forest openings.
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. Chlosyne nycteis,Geotagged,Silvery checkerspot,Spring,United States

Reproduction

Larval foods are various Asters, including Actinomeris alternifolia, Helianthus and Rudbeckia.
Silvery Checkerspot Seen in Cuchara, CO, 8,000 Ft. Chlosyne nycteis,Silvery checkerspot

Food

Larval foods are various Asters, including Actinomeris alternifolia, Helianthus and Rudbeckia.Adult foods include from nectar from Red clover, Common milkweed and Dogbane.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyNymphalidae
GenusChlosyne
SpeciesC. nycteis
Photographed in
Canada
United States of America