Colon checkerspot butterfly
Euphydryas colon
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Medium butterfly with orange, white, and black checkerboard pattern. Larvae feed on plantain and other natives; rare Bay Area endemic needing native host plants.
Plants that support Colon checkerspot butterfly
1 plants
Broad-leaved Lupine
Lupinus latifolius var. latifolius
perennial herb
Accepts lupine as host plant in California habitats
Bay Area nativeKeystone species