Kebnat
INSECTS

Harris's Checkerspot

Chlosyne harrisii

Insects
Native
Harris's Checkerspot, photo 1 of 5
Harris's Checkerspot, Caterpillar
Harris's Checkerspot, Pupa
30–51 mmWingspan

Butterfly or moth in the family Nymphalidae with a wingspan of 30–51 mm. Lives in fields.

There are 277 observations of Harris's Checkerspot in Québec, mostly in Outaouais, Laurentides and Estrie, and it has been reported in 16 of the 17 regions. They peak in June.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Outaouais37
  2. Laurentides36
  3. Estrie36
  4. Capitale-Nationale24
  5. Mauricie22
  6. Chaudière-Appalaches21
  7. Montérégie21
  8. Bas-Saint-Laurent20
  9. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean17
  10. Lanaudière15
  11. Centre-du-Québec9
  12. Abitibi-Témiscamingue7
  13. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine5
  14. Montréal5
  15. Laval1
  16. Côte-Nord1

Habitat

FieldsMario Hains

Similar species

Silvery CheckerspotChlosyne nycteis
Northern CrescentPhyciodes cocyta
Baltimore CheckerspotEuphydryas phaeton
Pearl CrescentPhyciodes tharos
American Silver-bordered FritillaryBoloria myrina
Gorgone CheckerspotChlosyne gorgone
Great Spangled FritillaryArgynnis cybele