Sacramento Mountains Checkerspot Butterfly on stalk

An orange black and white checkerspot butterfly perched on a herbaceous stalk.
Photo By/Credit
Elizabeth Bainbridge/USFWS
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
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The Sacramento Mountains checkerspot butterfly is found only in the isolated mountain range of its namesake in southern New Mexico. It's been listed as endangered.
Facility
New Mexico Ecological Services Field Office
Ecosystem
Mountain
Recreational Activity
Wildlife watching
Hiking
Species
Euphydryas anicia cloudcrofti
Staff
Elizabeth Bainbridge