What was the state bird of Virginia?

The Baltimore Checkerspot Butterfly (Euphydryas phaeton) has been the official arthropodic emblem of the State since 1973 (Chapter 253, Acts of 1973; Code State Government Article, sec. 13-301(a)). Although the law that made it the State Insect did not give a reason for the designation, certainly the Butterfly's name endears it to Marylanders.