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Baltimore Checkerspot

Euphydryas phaeton

Photo by Dan Doucette
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Field Notes

Description:

body boldly marked in black and orange

Habitat:

temperate forest

Notes:

My first caterpillar spotting of the year and a first for this species. There were about 5 of these on a small tree, pictured last. Short Hills provincial park.

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PublishedNovember 10, 2013

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