[2] In the male genitalia, the tegumen exhibits straight sides and a semi-circular top, over which the uncus, reduced to a narrow band (an apomorphy of the genus), arches.
[2] Based on material collected on Fernandina Island, the known flying period is between January and May, as well as in August, October, and November.
[6] It is not known whether larvae of C. galapagensis also accumulate these pyrrolizidine alkaloids in their bodies, and whether they remain in the imagines for chemical defence.
[2] Cheverella galapagensis is recorded from the Gálapagos islands of Fernandina, Isabela, San Cristobal, Santa Cruz, Santiago.
[2] The genus name is derived from the word chévere, which is a frequent interjection heard in Ecuador and means "great", "nice", or "cool".
The imago's unusual maculation prompted this interjection to the author of the species and others who examined adult specimens.