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Silvery Checkerspot (Chlosyne nycteis)

Family: Nymphalidae
FNAI State Rank: S1

Range: in Florida known only from Jackson County
Seasonal Occurrence: May through June, August through September

Habitat: bottomland hardwood forests
Host Plants: probably sunflowers (Helianthus) and other asters

This primarily northern butterfly is found in Florida west of the Apalachicola River. The Silvery Checkerspot is named for the silvery sheen of the lower hindwing.

Information on seasonal occurrence and host plant in Florida is extracted from Glassberg et al. (2000) Butterflies through Binoculars: Florida, Oxford University Press, and Cech et al. (2005) Butterflies of the East Coast: An Observer's Guide, Princeton University Press.