The Anicia Checkerspot is a variable western checkerspot with bold red-and-black banded wings bearing white spots. It inhabits open mountain slopes and meadows above treeline in the Rocky Mountains. Like Edith's Checkerspot it is a specialist on figwort family plants. Adults bask on rocks with wings spread flat to warm up in cool mountain air.
Best time to see a Anicia Checkerspot
The best time to see a Anicia Checkerspot is June–July, when about 74% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 1,967 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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