Texola elada

Texola elada, the Elada checkerspot, is a species of butterfly in the brush-footed butterfly family, Nymphalidae. It is found from southern Mexico north to central Texas and central Arizona in the United States.

The wingspan is 22 - 32 mm. Adults are on wing from April to October. There are several generations per year.

The larvae feed on Siphonoglossa pilosella in Texas. They have been recorded feeding on various yellow Asteraceae species in Mexico. Adults feed on flower nectar.



Subspecies

 * Texola elada elada (Mexico)
 * Texola elada ulrica (Texas)
 * Texola elada perse (Arizona)