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Hypodryas gillettii (Gillette's checkerspot)

Synonyms: Euphydryas gillettii; Euphydryas herri; Melitaea gillettii; Melitaea glacialis

Wikipedia Abstract

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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Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0