checkerspot

check er spot |ˈCHekərˌspät ˈtʃɛkərspɑt | ▶noun a North American butterfly with pale markings on the wings that typically form a checkered pattern. [Euphydryas and other genera, subfamily Melitaeinae, family Nymphalidae: several species, in particular the Baltimore checkerspot (E. phaeton ).]

checkerspot

checker |spot ▶noun a North American butterfly that resembles a fritillary, with pale markings on the wings that typically form a chequered pattern. ●Euphydryas and other genera, subfamily Melitaeinae, family Nymphalidae.