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Chalcedon Checkerspot

Euphydryas chalcedona

Photo by Jellis
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Field Notes

Description:

Butterfly is black with white checkering and some red along the edge and yellow on the dorsal wing and abdomen. The antennae is yellow.

Habitat:

Along a trail

Reference Links:

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

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Comments (3)
Jellis
thank you Kathleen and Hema

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PublishedMay 7, 2014

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