Welcome to the Checkerspot Gallery

These photographs were taken during my studies. The Euphydryas group of butterflies are known in the US as Checkerspots and in The UK as Fritillaries. The genus is sometimes split into Occidryas, the US species, and Eurodryas the European species.

Click on the Pictures to get a bigger image and some information about each butterfly.
Chalcedon Chalcedon Checkerspot
Euphydryas chalcedona chalcedona


Spanish Spanish Fritillary
Euphydryas desfontanii baetica


Quino Quino Checkerspot
Euphydryas editha quino



Bay Bay Checkerspot
Euphydryas editha bayensis


Marsh Fritillary (Catalonia)
Euphydryas aurinia beckerii


Henne's Checkerspot
Euphydryas chacledona henneii




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