Welcome to the Checkerspot GalleryThese photographs were taken during my studies. The Euphydryas group of butterflies are known in the US as Checkerspots and in The UK as Fritillaries. The genus is sometimes split into Occidryas, the US species, and Eurodryas the European species.Click on the Pictures to get a bigger image and some information about each butterfly.
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Chalcedon Checkerspot
Euphydryas chalcedona chalcedona 
Spanish Fritillary
Euphydryas desfontanii baetica 
Quino CheckerspotEuphydryas editha quino
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Bay Checkerspot Euphydryas editha bayensis 
Marsh Fritillary (Catalonia)Euphydryas aurinia beckerii 
Henne's CheckerspotEuphydryas chacledona henneii |
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