Chlosyne californica
Chlosyne californica, the California patch, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae found in the Southwestern United States and Mexico. It lives in desert washes and canyons in regions between southern Nevada south to southwestern Arizona, southeastern California, Baja California and Sonora.
The wingspan is. On adults, the upperside is black with a wide orange median band and large orange submarginal spots. The underside of the hindwing has a red spot near the abdomen which blends into the median band. Adults feed on flower nectar.
The larvae feed on Parish goldeneye and occasionally on sunflowers.
