Chlosyne gabbii, or Gabb's checkerspot, is a butterfly from the family Nymphalidae.
Subspecies Chlosyne gabbii gabbii Chlosyne gabbii atrifasciata Emmel & Mattoon, 1998
Description Chlosyne gabbii has a wingspan of about .Bugguide The upperside of the wings is checkered with bright orange-brown and black, while the underside of hindwing shows pearly-white spots. Females are lighter than the males. Adults can be encountered from May to July.Butterflies and Moths of North America
Larvae feed on Corethrogyne filaginifolia, Heterotheca grandiflora and Haplopappus squarrosus.
Distribution This very rare species can be found in California in the western United States."Chlosyne Butler, 1870" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms It is threatened throughout its range.
References
External links Butterflies of America