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Edith's checkerspot (Euphydryas editha) is a species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is a resident species of western North America and among the subspecies, entomologists have long been intrigued by their many phenotypic variations in coloration, wing length, and overall body size. Most populations are monophagous and rely on plants including Plantago erecta and Orthocarpus densiflorus as its host species in developing from eggs through to larvae, pupae, and mature butterflies. Males exhibit polygyny whereas females rarely mate more than once. Males devote most of their attention to mate acquisition, and such mate locating strategies such as hilltopping behavior has developed. Climate change and habitat destruction has impacted certain subspecies. Two subspecies in particular,

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  • Edith's checkerspot (en)
  • Euphydryas editha (es)
  • Euphydryas editha (fr)
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  • Euphydryas editha es una especie de mariposa de la familia Nymphalidae, subfamilia Nymphalinae, tribu Melitaeini, género Euphydryas.​ Se alimenta de plantas de las familias Scrophulariaceae, Valerianaceae, Plantaginaceae y Caprifoliaceae.​ (es)
  • Euphydryas editha est un lépidoptère appartenant à la famille des Nymphalidae, à la sous-famille des Nymphalinae et au genre Euphydryas présent dans l'ouest de l'Amérique du Nord. (fr)
  • Edith's checkerspot (Euphydryas editha) is a species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is a resident species of western North America and among the subspecies, entomologists have long been intrigued by their many phenotypic variations in coloration, wing length, and overall body size. Most populations are monophagous and rely on plants including Plantago erecta and Orthocarpus densiflorus as its host species in developing from eggs through to larvae, pupae, and mature butterflies. Males exhibit polygyny whereas females rarely mate more than once. Males devote most of their attention to mate acquisition, and such mate locating strategies such as hilltopping behavior has developed. Climate change and habitat destruction has impacted certain subspecies. Two subspecies in particular, (en)
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  • Edith's checkerspot (en)
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  • http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Mating_behavior_of_Edith's_Checkerspot.jpg
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