theona orange checkerspot butterfly feeding nectar
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| navigate by keyword : insect butterfly animal invertebrate flower pollinator arthropod nature plant wildlife wildflower yellow wing theona orange checker checkerspot feeding nectar lepidoptera chlosyne species nymphalidae family melitaeini tribe genus comprises black ground colour marked bands patches cream reddish conjunction white spots post median area fore hind wings observed mayan biosphere reserve peten department guatemala population distribution threatened climate change |
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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 Mayan Biosphere Reserve, Peten department, Guatemala. Population and distribution threatened by climate change. |
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