




Chlosyne nycteis
The Silvery Checkerspot is a beautiful butterfly with bright orange and black patterns. It loves to flutter around flowers and is often seen in sunny places during warm months.
Habitat: Grasslands
The Silvery Checkerspot has forewings and hindwings adorned with a rich orange-brown and black checkered pattern. Its most distinctive feature is a prominent silvery-white patch on the underside of its hindwing, setting it apart from other checkerspot butterflies.





Category
InsectsRarity
Common
Danger
1/5 · Very low
Snaps
8
Adult butterflies love to bask in warm sunny spots.
Its caterpillars wear spiky black coats for protection.
The silvery spot on its wing is like a secret shiny badge!
They taste with their feet to find the best flowers!
Silvery Checkerspot has checkered wings that help it blend into flowery meadows and sunny clearings, making it hard for predators to spot.
Silvery Checkerspot has a long proboscis, like a straw, allowing it to sip sweet nectar from deep inside flowers to gain energy.
Female Silvery Checkerspots can expertly find specific plants, like sunflowers, for their caterpillars to munch on and grow.
Adults sip nectar from wildflowers; caterpillars munch on leaves like sunflowers and asters.
Age differences: Larvae eat plant leaves, while adults only drink flower nectar.

Asclepias syriaca
collects nectar and helps these plants reproduce.
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Tyrannus tyrannus
a quick bird that can snatch butterflies mid-flight.
Helianthus annuus
its caterpillars need sunflower leaves to grow big and strong.
Anolis carolinensis
a small lizard that preys on insects like butterflies.
Solitary animals live alone for most of their lives, only interacting with others for mating or parental care.
Camouflaged describes organisms that possess coloring or patterns that allow them to blend into their environment.
Colorful describes organisms or objects displaying a wide range of bright and distinct colors.
Grassland habitats are terrestrial biomes dominated by grasses and herbaceous plants, supporting a variety of grazing animals.
This trait characterizes organisms whose diet consists entirely or primarily of plant material.
Describes plants that are particularly attractive and beneficial to a wide range of pollinating organisms.
Diurnal animals are primarily active during daylight hours, typically resting or sleeping at night.
Describes organisms that transfer pollen, enabling the fertilization and reproduction of plants.
No aliases listed yet.
Danger
1/5 · Very low
Always watch butterflies from a distance and don't try to catch them.
The easiest way to identify Silvery Checkerspot is to use the Snappit nature identifier app.
35-50 mm
10-20 mm
10-20 days
15 km/h
Adults sip nectar from wildflowers; caterpillars munch on leaves like sunflowers and asters.
Grasslands
Foraging
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