21,162 observations
Variable Checkerspot
Euphydryas chalcedona
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Arthropoda ›Class: Insecta ›Order: Lepidoptera ›Family: Nymphalidae ›Genus: Euphydryas
About
The variable checkerspot or Chalcedon checkerspot (Euphydryas chalcedona) is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in western North America, where its range stretches from Alaska in the north to Baja California in the south and extends east through the Rocky Mountains into Colorado, Montana, New Mexico and Wyoming. The butterfly is usually brown or black with extensive white and yellow checkering and some red coloration on the dorsal wing. Adult wingspan is 3.2–5.7 cm...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Variable Checkerspot is Euphydryas chalcedona.
- Variable Checkerspot belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Variable Checkerspot belongs to the phylum Arthropoda.
- Variable Checkerspot belongs to the class Insecta.
- Variable Checkerspot belongs to the order Lepidoptera.
- Variable Checkerspot belongs to the family Nymphalidae.
- Variable Checkerspot belongs to the genus Euphydryas.