orange butterfly dorsal view while feeding nectar
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orange butterfly dorsal view while feeding nectar |
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| navigate by keyword : insect butterfly invertebrate animal flower pollinator nature arthropod leaf plant yellow wildlife wildflower petal orange dorsal view feeding nectar chlosyne theona species nymphalidae family melitaeini tribe checkerspot genus comprises black ground colour marked bands patches cream reddish conjunction series white spots post median area fore hind wings observed maya biosphere reserve mbr peten department guatemala population distribution threatened climate change lepidoptera |
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| This is a Chlosyne theona butterfly species, Nymphalidae family, Melitaeini tribe. Common name: Theona orange checkerspot. Genus Chlosyne comprises of about 26 species. Most of the species have a black ground colour, and are marked with bands or patches of cream and reddish-orange, often in conjunction with a series of white spots in the post-median area of fore and hind wings. This one was feeding nectar from a flower. Observed near Maya Biosphere Reserve (MBR), Peten department, Guatemala. Population and distribution threatened by climate change. |
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