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    Variable Checkerspot

    Euphydryas chalcedona

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    Nymphalidae

    Brushfoots

    Flies

    March to July

    Host Plant

    Monkey Flower, Figwort, SNowberry, Plantain, Plectritis, Honeysuckle

    Nectar Plant

    Oregon sunshine

    Variable Checkerspot

    Michael Marchiano

    Male

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    Daniel Fitzgerald

    Underwing

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