Baltimore Checkerspot - Euphydryas phaeton
![[Baltimore Checkerspot image]](img/010245.jpg "Baltimore Checkerspot - Gaspereau Valley - 2002-06-20")
Photo © Mark Elderkin
Status in Nova Scotia
Uncommon. Typically only found in the vicinity of the foodplant.
Flight Period
Mid-June to mid-August.
Habitat
Fresh-water marshes, wet roadsides, meadows.
Larval Foodplants
Turtlehead (Chelone glabra), also possibly Beardtongue (Penstemon digitalis), which is scarce in N.S.
Similar Species in Nova Scotia
None.
Notes
This species is also known as simply "The Baltimore".
Further Reading
Uncommon. Typically only found in the vicinity of the foodplant.
Flight Period
Mid-June to mid-August.
Habitat
Fresh-water marshes, wet roadsides, meadows.
Larval Foodplants
Turtlehead (Chelone glabra), also possibly Beardtongue (Penstemon digitalis), which is scarce in N.S.
Similar Species in Nova Scotia
None.
Notes
This species is also known as simply "The Baltimore".
Further Reading
- eButterfly site
- Butterflies of Canada site (n.b. As of May 2021, many portions of this site not working properly.)
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