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Any of various butterflies of the genus Melitaea native to North America, having a spotted or checkered pattern on the wings.

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No references found			The number of acastus checkerspot butterflies is believed to be dwindling, too. As agencies bicker, a butterfly species loses ground by Stephanie Tavares / Las Vegas Sun Byline: The Register-Guard BUTTERFLIES ARE FREED ZOO PRODUCES A `BABY BOOM' Oregon Zoo butterfly conservationists produced and cared for more than 10,000 Taylor's checkerspot eggs this season, providing a welcome `baby boom' for a once-abundant butterfly that is now a candidate for the Endangered Species List. Buzzworthy by The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR) Beach strawberries, self heal, sea pink and California poppies are already attracting hummingbirds, bees and endangered species such as Bay Checkerspot and San Bruno Elfin butterflies. Second nature by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk			check stub check sweeping check through check up check up on check valve check-in check-out procedure check-up checkable checkage checkback checkbook checked checker checker board checkerberry checkerbloom checkerboard checkered checkered adder checkered daffodil checkered lily checkered whiptail checkers checkerspot Checkerwork checking checking account checking program checking-in Checklaton Checkless checklist checkmate checkoff checkout checkout counter checkout line checkout time checkpoint checkrail checkrein Checkroll checkroom checkrow checks and balances Checkstring checksum checkup Checkwork			checkerbloom checkerboard checkerboard Checkerboard Assay checkerboard development Checkerboard Nightmare Checkerboard Nucleus Checkerboard Pattern checkerboard regenerator Checkerboarding Checkerboarding checkerboards checkerboards checkered checkered checkered adder Checkered beetle Checkered beetle checkered daffodil Checkered Flag Checkered Flag Fantasy League checkered flags checkered lily checkered plate checkered whiptail checkering checkering checkers checkers checkers checkerspot checkerspots Checkerwork Checkerwork Checkeslovakia Checkeslovakia Checkeslovakia Checkfree Corporation CheckFree Financial and Compliance Solutions Checkhov Checkhov Checkin checking checking checking checking checking checking checking Checking (ice hockey) Checking (ice hockey) checking account checking account checking account checking account checking account Checking Accounts Checking Accounts checking against checking against checking against

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