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Variable Checkerspot

Euphydryas chalcedona

Description:

most common checkerspot in BC. Black background with orange, white and red checker spots.

Habitat:

Seen nectaring on gaillardia flowers in the dry Ponderosa pine, bunchgrass habitat of the Kettle River valley in BC.

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2 Comments

Thanks Alice! I forgot to mention the 2 ants it is sharing the flower with!

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 8 years ago

A Beauty!

KathleenMcEachern
Spotted by
KathleenMcEachern

British Columbia, Canada

Spotted on Jun 24, 2015
Submitted on Jun 30, 2015

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