Silvery Checkerspot (Chlosyne nycteis)
![]() | Silvery Checkerspot is similar to the crescents, but larger and with white-filled ("silvery") black-edged spots near the trailing margin of the hindwing (both above and below). Durham Co., NC 8/15/10. |
![]() | Durham Co., NC 8/23/09. |
![]() | This one is quite unusual, lacking the any white inside the dark spots. Durham Co., NC 8/23/09. |
![]() | The underside has a complex pattern featuring a row of black spots with some "silvery" insides. Compare with Pearl Crescent. Same individual as just above. Durham Co., NC 8/23/09. |
![]() | Durham Co., NC 8/23/09. |
![]() | Durham Co., NC 8/15/10. |
![]() | Durham Co., NC 8/15/10. |
![]() | Courting pair (male is at left, female right). Durham Co., NC 8/15/10. |
![]() | Female, Clay Co., NC 5/21/05. |
![]() | Another one lacking the white-filled spots. Durham Co., NC 8/20/06. |
![]() | Clay Co., NC 5/20/07. |
![]() | Caterpillars are nearly black, with branched spines, a dusting of white spots, and may have an orange stripe along the side. Durham Co., NC 7/4/03. |
![]() | Clay Co., NC 5/19/07. |
![]() | Orange Co., NC 5/3/08. |
![]() | Durham Co., NC 8/18/08. |
![]() | Male, Durham Co., NC 8/17/02. |
![]() | Silvery Checkerspots are variable - note the gradation here from lots of black/little "silvery" to more spotted individuals. Durham Co., NC 8/17/03. |
![]() | Silvery Checkerspots are named for the black-lined white spots along the trailing edge of the hindwing. Note that this individual is missing the black connector in the middle of the forewing. Male, Carroll Co., VA 5/25/03. |
![]() | Somewhat similar to Pearl Crescent, which is a little smaller and lacks the white dots. Male, Granville Co., NC 4/28/02. |
![]() | A puddle party featuring 20 Sleepy Oranges, 2 Cloudless Sulphurs, 2 Silvery Checkerspots, and 6 Common Checkered-Skippers. Durham Co., NC 8/15/10. |