When the Baltimore Checkerspot was named the official insect of Maryland in 1973, the butterfly was considered common within its particular upland wet-meadow habitat. But no longer. The species whose markings are reminiscent of the Maryland flag is under siege. Rampant development that began in the 1990s and extended into the current decade has destroyed much of its habitat in the mid-Atlantic region. Today, the Baltimore Checkerspot is in danger of disappearing from Maryland altogether. Less than ten known colonies remain in the entire state – each one atypically small, all perilously isolated with little chance of recovery should anything happen. Learn more...
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