A North American butterfly that resembles a fritillary, with pale markings on the wings that typically form a chequered pattern.
格纹蛱蝶
Euphydryas and other genera, subfamily Melitaeinae, family Nymphalidae
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Our biologists are working with Mexican and American partners now to recover the light-footed clapper rail, the Quino checkerspot butterfly, the ocelot, and many other species.
The acquisitions will add to the adjacent conservation areas and are essential to recovery of the Quino checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino).
Residential and commercial development, invasive non-native plants, and air pollution threaten the survival of the bay checkerspot butterfly.
The Sacramento Mountains checkerspot butterfly has a wingspan of approximately 2 inches.
I believe they were mostly Harris's checkerspots and wood nymphs, or the like, but there were also the occasional monarchs, swallowtails, and mourning cloaks.
Definition of checkerspot in US English:
checkerspot
nounˈCHekərˌspät
A North American butterfly with pale markings on the wings that typically form a checkered pattern.
格纹蛱蝶
Euphydryas and other genera, subfamily Melitaeinae, family Nymphalidae: several species, in particular the Baltimore checkerspot (E. phaeton)
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The acquisitions will add to the adjacent conservation areas and are essential to recovery of the Quino checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino).
The Sacramento Mountains checkerspot butterfly has a wingspan of approximately 2 inches.
I believe they were mostly Harris's checkerspots and wood nymphs, or the like, but there were also the occasional monarchs, swallowtails, and mourning cloaks.
Residential and commercial development, invasive non-native plants, and air pollution threaten the survival of the bay checkerspot butterfly.
Our biologists are working with Mexican and American partners now to recover the light-footed clapper rail, the Quino checkerspot butterfly, the ocelot, and many other species.