Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Nymphalidae Scientific name Euphydryas gillettii | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Euphydryas Rank Species | |
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Similar Variable checkerspot, Chlosyne palla, Boloria epithore, Speyeria mormonia, Bay checkerspot butterfly | ||
Euphydryas gillettii, the 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).
Adults fly from mid-June to early August in Alberta.
Caterpillars feed on bracted honeysuckle (Lonicera involucrata).
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