Taylor’s checkerspot is an endangered butterfly of Oregon, Washington and British Columbia.
Taylor’s checkerspot butterfly
Taylor's checkerspot butterfly on balsamroot in a prairie in the south Puget Sound, Washington.
Taylor's checkerspot butterfly on balsamroot in a prairie in the south Puget Sound, Washington.
Taylor's checkerspot with a numbered wing. This individual from Oregon was marked in a study of butterfly movement between adjacent prairies.
Taylor's checkerspot
An old butterfly with tattered wings (Taylor's checkerspot)
Taylor's checkerspot butterfly on balsamroot in a prairie in the south Puget Sound, Washington.
A Taylor's checkerspot egg cluster on an English plantain (Plantago lanceolata) leaf.
Harsh paintbrush (Castilleja hispida) is a native host plant for Taylor's checkerspot.
Buttewrfly researchers at Beazell Memorial Forest, Oregon
Buttewrfly habitat at Beazell Memorial Forest
I have a picture of what looks like a Taylor’s Checkerspot that l took near Fort Bragg, CA. USA. I would like to know if the butterfly that l took a picture of is in fact a Taylor’s Checkerspot. Where can l send my picture too for conformation if is or not?
Thank You!
Sincerely
Dave Lynch
Hi Dave,
I’m so sorry we didn’t see your comment here until now! Please send your photo and information to tom@appliedeco.org.
Tom Kaye is our Executive Director.
Thank you!
Jeanette H.
Hi Dave,
Looks like although I personally didn’t see your comment on the website until today, the system IS working as I’m told Tom already replied to you the next day.
Sorry for my confusion.
Jeanette