[Butterflies of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Snowberry Checkerspot, Colon Checkerspot, Chalcedona Checkerspot, Variable Checkerspot

Epuphydrys colon

Snowberry Checkerspot, Colon Checkerspot, Chalcedona Checkerspot, Variable Checkerspot: Epuphydrys colon

What appears to be a chalcedona checkerspot as seen trying to sun on large gravel at the summit of Lookout Mountain, Badger Creek Wilderness.......July 17, 2016.

Snowberry Checkerspot, Colon Checkerspot, Chalcedona Checkerspot, Variable Checkerspot: Epuphydrys colon

A chalceona checkerspot as observed mudding in upper Jordan Basin along the Goat Ridge Trail #95, Goat Rocks Wilderness........July 12, 2018.

Snowberry Checkerspot, Colon Checkerspot, Chalcedona Checkerspot, Variable Checkerspot: Epuphydrys colon on Erigeron aliceae - Snowberry Checkerspot, Colon Checkerspot, Chalcedona Checkerspot, Variable Checkerspot: Epuphydrys colon on Erigeron aliceae - Snowberry Checkerspot, Colon Checkerspot, Chalcedona Checkerspot, Variable Checkerspot: Epuphydrys colon on Erigeron aliceae

A snowberry checkerspot nectaring upon Alice's fleabane (Erigeron aliceae) along the Cone Peak Trail #3408, Willamette National Forest.....July 17, 2023.

Snowberry Checkerspot, Colon Checkerspot, Chalcedona Checkerspot, Variable Checkerspot: Epuphydrys colon - Snowberry Checkerspot, Colon Checkerspot, Chalcedona Checkerspot, Variable Checkerspot: Epuphydrys colon

Snowberry Checkerspot, Colon Checkerspot, Chalcedona Checkerspot, Variable Checkerspot: Epuphydrys colon - Snowberry Checkerspot, Colon Checkerspot, Chalcedona Checkerspot, Variable Checkerspot: Epuphydrys colon

Numerous snowberry checkerspots nectaring upon the flowers of silverback luina (Luina hypoleuca) along the Butte Camp Trail #238A, Mt. St. Helens National Volcanic Monument......July 12, 2021.


Snowberry Checkerspot, Colon Checkerspot, Chalcedona Checkerspot, Variable Checkerspot: Epuphydrys colon - Snowberry Checkerspot, Colon Checkerspot, Chalcedona Checkerspot, Variable Checkerspot: Epuphydrys colon

A snowberry checkerspot as seen getting ready to do some 'mudding' at a wet spot along the Loowit Trail about 50 meters west of the junction with the Butte Camp Trail, Mt. St. Helens National Volcanic Monument......July 23, 2017.

Paul Slichter