Baltimore Checkerspot
Place name abbreviations: MPEA – Middle Patuxent Environment Area; PRSP – Patuxent River State Park; PVSP – Patapsco River Valley State Park; UMDCF – University of Maryland Central Farm.
Click on the common name to obtain additional information from the Butterflies and Moths of North America web page. BugGuide is another web resource.
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Common name [Link is to BAMONA] (wingspan range in inches) | Occurrence level & flight period. | |
Habitat. | Typically visits (for nectaring). | Larval host plants. |
Baltimore Checkerspot (1.75–2.75″) | Rare: M-Jun | Interiors of marshes | Grassblades, daisies | Turtlehead |
June 29, 2009
Marriottsville Road (PVSP)
Bill Sherman
Photos 2-5: Baltimore Checkerspot Restoration 2000 Near Sykesville (Howard County) Sue Muller