Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1098714

Silvery Checkerspot
Chlosyne nycteis

Observation date: July 16, 2016
Submitted by: Anne Wills
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Mostly cloudy, about 80-85 degrees. Flitting low on dirt-and-gravel road, landing intermittently on the damp gravel. Nearby were queen anne's lace, black-eyed susan, chicory, blackberries, lespedeza, cinquefoil, swamp milkweed, mixed grasses; maple, sycamore, oak; honeysuckle, grape, trumpet flower, and morning glory vines.
Status: Resident
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: August 26, 2016
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, West Virginia, Putnam County