Chlosyne hoffmanni, or Hoffmann's checkerspot, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae that is found in western North America. They range from the Sierra Nevada and Cascade Mountains in the U.S. to Manning Park in British Columbia.Jim P. Brock, Kenn Kaufman (2003) Kaufman Field Guide to Butterflies of North America. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. .
Description The adult may be often confused with the northern checkerspot (C. palla) and sagebrush checkerspot (C. acastus). The adult's wingspan is .
Life cycle There is one flight that occurs between June and early July in Canada. The caterpillar of this species feeds on Aster species.Hoffmann's Checkerspot, Butterflies of Canada Adults feed on flower nectar.
Subspecies C. h. manchada Bauer, "Chlosyne Butler, 1870" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms C. h. segregata Barnes & McDunnough, 1918
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External links
BugGuide: Sagebrush Checkerspot (C. acastus