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Chalcedon Checkerspot - Hodges#4517 (Euphydryas chalcedona)
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Euphydryas chalcedona hennei
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Copyright © 2009
Elliotte Rusty Harold
Desert Butterfly -
Euphydryas chalcedona
Anza-Borrega State Park Visitor's Center, San Diego County, California, USA
March 1, 2009
Size: ~Monarch
Not the best angle for ID purposes, but it's pretty distinctive ,so I suspect someone will recognize it.
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Contributed by
Elliotte Rusty Harold
on 2 March, 2009 - 8:36am
Last updated 2 March, 2009 - 11:21am
Checkerspot
Looks very similar to a Variable Checkerspot.
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sbsphire
, 24 December, 2009 - 4:48pm
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yes it is Euphydryas chalcedona
As for "subspecies" I believe those in Anza Borego are all refered to the name
hennei
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David J. Ferguson
, 2 March, 2009 - 10:59am
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Not an expert...
...but willing to hazard a guess! Maybe one of the Checkerspots? Here's one that might look close:
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Harsi S. Parker
, 2 March, 2009 - 9:29am
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