Variable Checkerspot

Invertebrates > Insects

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Variable CheckerspotScientific Name: Euphydryas chalcedonaCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: InsectsSize: Wingspan 38 to 55 mm (1.5 to 2.2 in)Weight: 0.2 to 0.5 gLifespan: Adults live 1 to 2 weeks; annual generationDiet: Nectarivore (adults...

Anise Swallowtail

Invertebrates > Insects

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Anise SwallowtailScientific Name: Papilio zelicaonCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: InsectsSize: Wingspan 55 to 75 mm (2.2 to 3.0 in)Weight: 0.4 to 0.8 gLifespan: Adults live 1 to 2 weeks; multiple broods per seasonDiet: Nectarivore (adults...

American Lady

Invertebrates > Butterflies

AT A GLANCECommon Name: American LadyScientific Name: Vanessa virginiensisCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: ButterfliesSize: Wingspan 4.5 to 6.7 cm (1.8 to 2.6 in)Weight: 0.3 to 0.6 gLifespan: Adult butterflies live 2 to 4 weeks; overwintering generations persist...

Homerus Swallowtail

Invertebrates > Insects

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Homerus SwallowtailScientific Name: Papilio homerusCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: InsectsSize: Wingspan 11 to 15 cm (the largest butterfly species in the Western Hemisphere)Weight: 1.0 to 1.8 gLifespan: Adults live for 2 to 4 weeks; full...

Gatekeeper

Invertebrates > Insects

AT A GLANCECommon Name: GatekeeperScientific Name: Pyronia tithonusCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: InsectsRange: Western and southern Europe, including the British Isles, France, the Iberian Peninsula, Italy, and central Europe east to Turkey and the...