Definition of checkerspot in English:
checkerspot
nounˈtʃɛkəspɒt
A North American butterfly that resembles a fritillary, with pale markings on the wings that typically form a chequered pattern.
Euphydryas and other genera, subfamily Melitaeinae, family Nymphalidae
- Our biologists are working with Mexican and American partners now to recover the light-footed clapper rail, the Quino checkerspot butterfly, the ocelot, and many other species.
- The acquisitions will add to the adjacent conservation areas and are essential to recovery of the Quino checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino).
- Residential and commercial development, invasive non-native plants, and air pollution threaten the survival of the bay checkerspot butterfly.
- The Sacramento Mountains checkerspot butterfly has a wingspan of approximately 2 inches.
- I believe they were mostly Harris's checkerspots and wood nymphs, or the like, but there were also the occasional monarchs, swallowtails, and mourning cloaks.
Definition of checkerspot in US English:
checkerspot
nounˈCHekərˌspät
A North American butterfly with pale markings on the wings that typically form a checkered pattern.
Euphydryas and other genera, subfamily Melitaeinae, family Nymphalidae: several species, in particular the Baltimore checkerspot (E. phaeton)
- The acquisitions will add to the adjacent conservation areas and are essential to recovery of the Quino checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino).
- The Sacramento Mountains checkerspot butterfly has a wingspan of approximately 2 inches.
- I believe they were mostly Harris's checkerspots and wood nymphs, or the like, but there were also the occasional monarchs, swallowtails, and mourning cloaks.
- Residential and commercial development, invasive non-native plants, and air pollution threaten the survival of the bay checkerspot butterfly.
- Our biologists are working with Mexican and American partners now to recover the light-footed clapper rail, the Quino checkerspot butterfly, the ocelot, and many other species.