Euphydryas Editha Aurilacus
''Euphydryas'' is a genus of Nymphalidae butterflies. Species''Euphydryas''
at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms''

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Further reading

* Glassberg, Jeffrey ''Butterflies through Binoculars: The West'' (2001) * Guppy, Crispin S. and Shepard, Jon H. ''Butterflies of British Columbia'' (2001) * James, David G. and Nunnallee, David ''Life Histories of Cascadia Butterflies'' (2011) * Pelham, Jonathan ''Catalogue of the Butterflies of the United States and Canada'' (2008) * Pyle, Robert Michael ''The Butterflies of Cascadia'' (2002)

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Euphydryas Phaeton
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. The 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 faced significant decline and is currently listed by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources as "rare, threatened, and endangered" animal list. Life cycle During its period of growth, the checkerspot butterfly will search for a host plant for nourishment. Its native larval host is the white turtle head (''Chelone glabra''), but it has also to some extent made use of the introduced lawn weed English plantain (''Plantago lanceolata'') and other plants. Unlike most butterflies and moths, which overwinter as eggs, pupae, or sometimes adults, the Baltimore checkerspot overwinters as larvae. I ...
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