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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Butterflies (Papilionoidea) » Brushfooted Butterflies (Nymphalidae) » Crescents, Checkerspots, Anglewings, etc. (Nymphalinae) » Euphydryas » Chalcedon Checkerspot (Euphydryas chalcedona)

Species Euphydryas chalcedona - Chalcedon Checkerspot

Classification · Other Common Names · Explanation of Names · Internet References
Metalmark ?? - Euphydryas chalcedona - female Variable Checkerspot - Euphydryas chalcedona - male Chalcedon Checkerspot - Euphydryas chalcedona Snowberry Checkerspot - Euphydryas chalcedona Checkerspot ? - Euphydryas chalcedona Checkered Butterfly - Euphydryas chalcedona Caterpillar - Euphydryas chalcedona second caterpillar - Euphydryas chalcedona
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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Papilionoidea (Butterflies)
Family Nymphalidae (Brushfooted Butterflies)
Subfamily Nymphalinae (Crescents, Checkerspots, Anglewings, etc.)
Genus Euphydryas
Species chalcedona (Chalcedon Checkerspot)
Other Common Names
Variable Checkerspot
Colon Checkerspot
Explanation of Names
The recently coined common name "Variable Checkerspot" was created to cover the lumping of E. anicia into E. chalcedona, which resulted in an indeed highly variable hodge-podge of different looking insects all bearing one species name.

The older common name, and more appropriate is the "Chalcedon Checkerspot".

The common name "Colon Checkerspot" was based on one of the subspecies of E. chalcedona, but that particular name was often widely used beyond the range of the particular subspecies.

Additional common names that are sometimes published are based on other of the regional subspecies names.
Internet References
Butterflies and Moths of North America
Contributed by tom murray on 21 July, 2005 - 5:12pm
Additional contributions by Hannah Nendick-Mason, David Ferguson
Last updated 15 November, 2008 - 1:53pm

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