Baltimore Checkerspot (Euphydryas phaeton) Haywood Co., NC 9 June 2009 Very distinct butterfly with nothing else looking like it in North Carolina. Note black ground color with a marginal row of orange spots and 2-4 rows of median to post-median pale yellow spots. | |
Baltimore Checkerspot (Euphydryas phaeton) Haywood Co., NC 9 June 2009 Antennal clubs and face are bright orange. |
Baltimore Checkerspot (Euphydryas phaeton) Haywood Co., NC 9 June 2009 |
Baltimore Checkerspot (Euphydryas phaeton) Haywood Co., NC 9 June 2009 |
Baltimore Checkerspot (Euphydryas phaeton) Haywood Co., NC 9 June 2009 |
Baltimore Checkerspot (Euphydryas phaeton) Haywood Co., NC 9 June 2009 |
Baltimore Checkerspot (Euphydryas phaeton) Haywood Co., NC 9 June 2009 |
Baltimore Checkerspot (Euphydryas phaeton) Luskville, Pontiac, Quebec 15 July 2018 |
Baltimore Checkerspot (Euphydryas phaeton) Luskville, Pontiac, Quebec 15 July 2018 |
Baltimore Checkerspot (Euphydryas phaeton) Hillsdale Co., MI 30 June 2004 | |
Baltimore Checkerspots (Euphydryas phaeton) St Clair Co., MI 8 July 2003 |
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While turtleheads like this White Turtlehead are the traditionally reported caterpillar host plant for Baltimore Checkerspots, it's suspected they may use species in the genera Aureolaria and/or Plantago as well. White Turtlehead (Chelone glabra)Quebec,Canada 5 Aug 2005 |
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