Euphydryas gillettii

Gillette's checkerspot
E. gillettii, female
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Euphydryas
Species: E. gillettii
Binomial name
Euphydryas gillettii
(Barnes, 1897)

Euphydryas gillettii, the 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]

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

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

E. gillettii, female

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Gillette's Checkerspot, Butterflies of Canada


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