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Insects
Orange checkerspot with a row of white-centred black spots on the hindwing.
Field facts
HabitatStream corridors, moist meadows
RangeStatewide
When to lookMay to August
StatusSecure (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesPearl Crescent, Gorgone Checkerspot
Field note: Caterpillars feed in gregarious clusters that skeletonise a leaf.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Sunflowers and wingstem host it; leave streamside weeds standing.
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