Edith's checkerspot

Description:

also known as Euphydryas editha, is a species of butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is a resident species of western North America and among the subspecies, entomologists have long been intrigued by their many phenotypic variations in coloration, wing length, and overall body size.[1] Most populations are monophagous and rely on plants including Plantago erecto and Orthocarpus densiflorus as its host species in developing from eggs through to larvae, pupae, and mature butterflies.[2] Males exhibit polygyny whereas females rarely mate more than once. Males devote most of their attention to mate acquisition, and such mate locating strategies such as hilltopping behavior has developed.[3] Climate change and habitat destruction has impacted certain subspecies.