Chlosyne definita

(Chlosyne definita)

Description

Chlosyne definita, known generally as the definite patch or definite checkerspot, is a species of checkerspot in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in North America. The MONA or Hodges number for Chlosyne definita is 4500.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Nymphalidae

Genus:Chlosyne

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