Baltimore Checkerspot Euphydryas phaeton
Photo credit: D. Gordon E. Robertson
Caterpillar host plants: Before hibernation: Turtlehead (Chelone glabra), Hairy beardtongue (Penstemon sp.), Plantain (Plantago sp.), False foxglove (Agalinis sp.) After overwintering: these, plus Southern arrow-wood (Crataegus macrosperma), Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica), and White ash (Fraxinus biltmoreana) Adult nectar plants: Common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca), Viburnums (Vibernum sp.) Abundance: Rare
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