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Checkerspot Resources
Gallery of six species of Euphydryas and bibliography.
Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia)
Identifying characteristics, life history, flight period, diet, habitat, and range. Includes photo of adult and caterpillar.
Harris' Checkerspot (Chlosyne harrisii)
Identification tips, life history, ecology, and range. Includes a photo.
Hoary Comma (Polygonia gracilis)
Photo, description, range, habitat, and ecology of this species.
Northern Crescent (Phyciodes cocyta)
Physical traits of caterpillar and adult, range, habitat, diet, and ecology. Includes a photo.
Nymphalinae
World checklist and classification of the subfamily, with some photographs of specimens.
Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
Fact sheet includes life history, ecology, known predators, and scientific classification. Photos provided.
Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
Geographic range, physical traits, habitat, diet, and behavior. Includes photo.
Red Admiral and Painted Lady Research Site
Detailed information about the biology of butterflies in the genus Vanessa in the United States.
Silvery Checkerspot (Chlosyne nycteis)
Photos of this species taken in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Silvery Checkerspot (Chlosyne nycteis)
Physical traits, similar species, life cycle, flight periods, and habitat. Provides a photo.
Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae)
Photos of adult, larva, and pulpa of this species.
Tawny Crescent (Phyciodes batesii)
Identification, life history, flight period, habitat, and range. Photo and range map provided.
White Peacock (Anartia jatrophae)
Photos of this species taken in Texas and Florida.