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Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Lepidoptera
Nymphalidae
Chlosyne
Chlosyne acastus

Sagebrush Checkerspot

Chlosyne acastus
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Summary

Chlosyne acastus, the sagebrush checkerspot, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae that is found in North America. They range from western United States east to Nebraska and north to southern Alberta.

Sagebrush Checkerspot

Chlosyne acastus
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Tags

harmless

Scientific classification

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Description

The adult may be often confused with the northern checkerspot (C. palla) and Hoffmann's checkerspot (C. hoffmanni). The adult's wingspan is 33 - 44 mm.

Life cycle

There is one flight that occurs between May to early September in Canada. The caterpillar of this species feeds on rabbit-brush (Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus) and desert-aster (Machaeranthera species).