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Simple Patch

Chlosyne hippodrome · Nymphalidae · Lepidoptera

Best monthsAug–Octmost records
Records4,401in 2 countries
Most seen inMexico4,310 records
Red List–IUCN status
About

Simple Patch in brief

The simple patch (Chlosyne hippodrome) is a butterfly or moth of the Nymphalidae family — species of insect.

Across the 2 countries we cover it has 4,401 published records, most of them from Mexico and Nicaragua. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in August, September and October and fall to their lowest in February and April.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Mexico4,310 records · best Aug, Sep
Nicaragua91 records · best Jul, Jun
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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