Baltimore checkerspot [SEP] parent taxon
Baltimore checkerspot
The Baltimore checkerspot ("Euphydryas phaeton") is a North American butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.
It has been the official state insect of the U.S. State of Maryland since 1973. Th Baltimore checkerspot was named for the first Lord Baltimore due to its similarity of colors in the family crest. Despite the species status as Maryland state insect, the population in Maryland has face significant decline and is currently listed by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources as "rare, threatened, and endangered" animal list.
on latitude, weather, and other factors) the larvae spin a pre-hibernation web on a plant, stop feeding, and remain in the web. Several months later they leave this web and enter the litter (dead grass and leaves and so on) on the ground, where they spend the winter.
External links.
- Baltimore Checkerspot, photos and information on Jeff's Nature Pages
- Baltimore Checkerspot, Butterflies of Canada