Silvery Checkerspot (Chlosyne nycteis) is a sharply-patterned, attractive butterfly of moist woodlands, where it may be found in meadows or along riparian areas where its hosts occur. It somewhat resembles an oversized, heavily-marked Pearl Crescent. This butterfly is somewhat uncommon in Maryland, though it may be locally common. It flies from early June to late September as two broods (Butterflies of Maryland: A Biological Summary and Checklist by Lynn Davidson & Richard Smith).
Uses composites, especially wingstem (Verbesina alternifolia), but also various sunflowers, such as Thin-leaved Sunflower (Helianthus decapetalus), Jerusalem Artichoke (H. tuberosus), Pale-leaved Woodland Sunflower (H. strumosus), and possibly other species as larval hosts (Allen, 1997)
There are 287 records in the project database.
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