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Genus Euphydryas - Checkerspots

Baltimore Checkerspot - Euphydryas phaeton

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N Colorado Euphydryas anicia vs editha comparison - Euphydryas - male

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

Superfamily Papilionoidea (Butterflies and Skippers)

Family Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)

Subfamily Nymphalinae (Crescents, Checkerspots, Anglewings, etc.)

Tribe Melitaeini

Genus Euphydryas (Checkerspots)

Range

A widespread holarctic genus.

Food

Families Scrophulariaceae, Valerianaceae, Plantaginaceae, Caprifoliaceae and others.

Internet References

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Contributed by Troy Bartlett on 27 July, 2004 - 6:00pm
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset, Abigail Parker
Last updated 15 August, 2017 - 8:16am

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