checkerspot

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English

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A checkerspot (Chlosyne theone). Arizona.

Etymology

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checker +‎ spot

Noun

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checkerspot (plural checkerspots)

  1. Any of a group of butterflies of the subfamily Nymphalinae whose wings bear a checkered, spotted pattern.