Euphydryas gillettii

Euphydryas gillettii, or Gillette's checkerspot, is a species of butterfly, common in western North America from British Columbia to Oregon and from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean. The wingspan is 36–45 mm (1.4–1.8 in).[1] The species was first described by William Barnes in 1897.

Gillette's checkerspot
Female
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E. gillettii
Binomial name
Euphydryas gillettii
(Barnes, 1897)

Adults fly from mid-June to early August in Alberta.[1]

Caterpillars feed on bracted honeysuckle (Lonicera involucrata).[1]

Female

See also

  • Euphydryas editha

References

  1. Gillette's Checkerspot, Butterflies of Canada


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