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Harris’ Checkerspot |
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Chlosyne harrisii |
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| Order |
Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths) |
| Superfamily |
Papilionoidea (Butterflies [excluding skippers]) |
| Family |
Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies) |
| Subfamily |
Nymphalinae (True Brushfoots) |
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| Flight/Season |
One brood from early June to mid-July |
| Habitat |
Wet shrubby meadows, marshes, pastures |
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| Larval Food |
Flat-topped aster (Doellingeria umbellata) |
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| Adult Food |
Flower nectar |
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Sedan Brook Prairie SNA |
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