Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1141193

Silvery Checkerspot
Chlosyne nycteis

Observation date: September 04, 2017
Submitted by: Anne Wills
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Partly cloudy, 80 degrees, humid. This butterfly and a red-spotted purple were eating/inspecting the partially consumed lower section of a deer leg. It flitted over to the pavement, and briefly took a break before returning to its lunch. Nearby were mixed weeds and grasses, ironweed, joe pye weed, milkweed, goldenrod, redbud, sassafras, oak, beech, black cherry, maple, grapevines.
Status: Resident
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: September 14, 2017
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): West Virginia, United States