species 68 observations

Dotted Checkerspot

Poladryas minuta

Field notes

Poladryas is a monotypic genus of butterflies from United States and Central America in the family Nymphalidae. The single species it contains is Poladryas minuta, the dotted checkerspot.

Supported by All

46 native plants
support it in the US

Caterpillar hosts Plants its caterpillars eat Sidebells Penstemon, Beardlip Penstemon, Sawsepal Beardtongue, Cobaea Beardtongue 23
Nectar plants Plants whose flowers it visits Parsnipflower Buckwheat, Common Yarrow, Butterfly Milkweed, Spreading Dogbane 23

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided