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Checkerspot? - Euphydryas anicia--c

Checkerspot? - Euphydryas anicia--c
Creede, Mineral County, Colorado, USA
July 16, 2009

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Checkerspot? - Euphydryas anicia--c Checkerspot? - Euphydryas anicia--c

These are still listed as
subspecies bernadetta in Butterflies of America.

Moved from Anicia Checkerspot.

Moved
Moved from ID Request.

This is Euphydryas anicia
It is one of the dark almost black and white forms that looks a lot like California E. chalcedona. It may be referable to subspecies bernadetta, but there is a newer name that may apply - I will look it up to be sure.

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