Euphydryas gillettii
Gillette's checkerspot | |
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Vulnerable (NatureServe) | |
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Phylum: | Arthropoda
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Class: | Insecta
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Species: | E. gillettii
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Binomial name | |
Euphydryas gillettii (Barnes, 1897)
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Euphydryas gillettii, or Gillette's checkerspot, is a species of butterfly, common in western North America from British Columbia to Oregon and from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean. The wingspan is 36–45 mm (1.4–1.8 in).[1] The species was first described by William Barnes in 1897.
Adults fly from mid-June to early August in Alberta.[1] Its habitats include valleys, glades, open wooded areas in mountains, and streams.[2]
Caterpillars feed on bracted honeysuckle (Lonicera involucrata).[1] Adults feed on nectar from a variety of flowers including wild geranium and yellow composites.[2]
See also[]
- Euphydryas editha
References[]
- ^ a b c Gillette's Checkerspot, Butterflies of Canada
- ^ a b "Euphydryas gillettii". explorer.natureserve.org.
Categories:
- NatureServe vulnerable species
- Euphydryas
- Butterflies of North America
- Butterflies described in 1897
- Nymphalinae stubs