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checkerspot /ˈtʃɛkəspɒt/noun 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.
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