Baltimore Checkerspot (Euphydryas phaeton) wildspecies.ca

Secure

Present in regions

Migratory species: Unknown

Taxonomic group:

Butterflies

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Common Names

English common name:

Baltimore Checkerspot

In English, species in the tribe Melitaeini are named "Checkerspot", except for genus Phyciodes.

French common name:

Damier de Baltimore

In French, species in the tribe Melitaeini are named "Damier" (masculine), except for genus Phyciodes.

Year	English common name	French common name
2000	Baltimore Checkerspot	Baltimore
2010	Baltimore Checkerspot	Baltimore
2015
2020

Source: iNaturalist

Scientific Names

Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Subkingdom

BILATERIA

Infrakingdom

PROTOSTOMIA

Superphylum

Ecdysozoa

Phylum

Arthropoda

Subphylum

Hexapoda

Class

Insecta

Subclass

Pterygota

Infraclass

Neoptera

Superorder

Holometabola

Year	Scientific name	Family	Order
2000	Euphydryas phaeton	Nymphalidae	Lepidoptera
2010	Euphydryas phaeton	Nymphalidae	Lepidoptera
2015	Euphydryas phaeton	Nymphalidae	Lepidoptera
2020	Euphydryas phaeton	Nymphalidae	Lepidoptera

Priority Score

This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks

Year	Rounded National Rank	Description of the change	Reason for change
2000	Secure
2010	Secure
2015	Secure
2020	Apparently Secure	Increased level of risk.	Criteria revision.

Original Ranks:

Canada
2000	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Secure - N5
2020	Apparently Secure - N4N5

Yukon
2000	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Northwest Territories
2000	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Nunavut
2000	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

British Columbia
2000	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Alberta
2000	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Saskatchewan
2000	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Manitoba
2000	May Be At Risk - 2
2010	May Be At Risk - 2
2015	Imperiled - S2
2020	Imperiled - S2

Ontario
2000	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - S4
2020	Apparently Secure - S4

Quebec
2000	Not Assessed - 6
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - S4
2020	Apparently Secure - S4

New Brunswick
2000	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - S4
2020	Apparently Secure - S4

Nova Scotia
2000	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Imperiled - S2S3
2020	Apparently Secure - S4?

Prince Edward Island
2000	Not Assessed - 6
2010	Sensitive - 3
2015	Apparently Secure - S4
2020	Apparently Secure - S4

Newfoundland and Labrador
2000	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015
2020

Labrador
2000
2010
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Newfoundland
2000
2010
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Pacific Ocean
2000	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Western Arctic Ocean
2000	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Eastern Arctic Ocean
2000	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Atlantic Ocean
2000	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present