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INSECTS

Silvery Checkerspot

Chlosyne nycteis

Insects
Native
Silvery Checkerspot, photo 1 of 5
Silvery Checkerspot, Caterpillar
Silvery Checkerspot, photo 3 of 5
33–51 mmWingspan

Butterfly or moth in the family Nymphalidae with a wingspan of 33–51 mm. Lives near water.

There are 151 observations of Silvery Checkerspot in Québec, mostly in Outaouais, Abitibi-Témiscamingue and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 14 of the 17 regions. They peak in June.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Outaouais33
  2. Abitibi-Témiscamingue27
  3. Capitale-Nationale18
  4. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean17
  5. Laurentides14
  6. Bas-Saint-Laurent14
  7. Mauricie12
  8. Montréal5
  9. Côte-Nord3
  10. Nord-du-Québec2
  11. Chaudière-Appalaches2
  12. Montérégie2
  13. Laval1
  14. Estrie1

Habitat

Water’s edgepeupleloup

Similar species

Pearl CrescentPhyciodes tharos
Gorgone CheckerspotChlosyne gorgone
Harris's CheckerspotChlosyne harrisii
Northern CrescentPhyciodes cocyta
American LadyVanessa virginiensis
Painted LadyVanessa cardui
Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta
Great Spangled FritillaryArgynnis cybele
Variegated FritillaryEuptoieta claudia
Baltimore CheckerspotEuphydryas phaeton
Salt Marsh MothEstigmene acrea
Spongy MothLymantria dispar