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Chalcedon Checkerspot

Euphydryas chalcedona

Photo by LuisStevens
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Field Notes

Description:

Checkerspot butterfly but I don't know which one.

Habitat:

Pine forest at Yosemite NP.

Reference Links:

Butterflies and Moths of North America | collecting and sharing data about Lepi…

Species ID Suggestions

Chalcedon checkerspot

Euphydryas chalcedona

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KarenSaxton
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Comments (4)
LuisStevens
Thank you Karen Saxton for the ID and the link. "Extremely variable" is the key.
KarenSaxton
read the description. It sounds as if this one has many variations and a lot of white spotting possible

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PublishedMay 23, 2013

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