Attributes of Speyeria atlantis
Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria atlantis (W.H. Edwards, 1862)
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Heliconiinae
Identification: Quite variable. Upperside orange-brown, darker at base, with black outer margins; male has black scales on veins. Underside of hindwing with basal disk chocolate brown or purplish, hindwing spots always silvered.
Wing Span: 2 - 2 3/4 inches (5 - 7 cm).
Life History: Males patrol during the day in forested areas or along streams. Eggs are laid singly on leaf litter near host plant. Unfed first-stage caterpillars overwinter, emerging in spring to feed on leaves.
Flight: One flight from mid-June to September.
Caterpillar Hosts: Violets.
Adult Food: Flower nectar including that from common milkweed, mints, mountain laurel, crown vetch, burdock, boneset, ox-eye daisy, spiraea, and virgin\'s bower.
Habitat: Forest openings, upland pastures, bogs, meadows, and moist canyons.
Range: Maritime Provinces and northeast United States south to West Virginia, west through the Great Lakes region and southern Canada. South in Rocky Mountains to Colorado Front Range.
Conservation: Not usually of conservation concern.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Taxonomy Notes:
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The map below displays all verified sighting records in the BAMONA database for this species. Each record is indicated with a yellow dot. The orange dots on the map provide access to information about the 400 most recently verified sightings of this species. In some instances, there are several records at the same location. Use the table view to access these records.
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The fifty most recently verified sightings are below. See more recently verified sightings of all species.
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July 18, 2008 | cheins | Clearwater County, Minnesota, United States | January 26, 2013 | Details |
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July 09, 2011 | dpgbfly1 | Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, United States | January 08, 2013 | Details |
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July 04, 2009 | dpgbfly1 | Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States | January 08, 2013 | Details |
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June 17, 2012 | dpgbfly1 | Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, United States | January 08, 2013 | Details |
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July 05, 2008 | dpgbfly1 | St Louis County, Minnesota, United States | January 01, 2013 | Details |
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July 12, 2012 | ellenjones6 | Franklin County, New York, United States | October 14, 2012 | Details |
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July 30, 2012 | ellenjones6 | Franklin County, New York, United States | October 14, 2012 | Details |
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June 16, 2012 | ellenjones6 | Franklin County, New York, United States | October 14, 2012 | Details |
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August 22, 2012 | beth_bastarache@hotmail.com | New Brunswick, Canada | August 24, 2012 | Details |
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July 02, 2012 | stormyeyes99 | Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States | August 21, 2012 | Details |
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July 14, 2012 | Clio12 | Minnesota, United States | July 28, 2012 | Details |
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July 19, 2012 | Paul Tavares | Manitoba, Canada | July 28, 2012 | Details |
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July 07, 2012 | BOGwalker | St Louis County, Minnesota, United States | July 11, 2012 | Details |
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June 22, 2012 | jlloyd | Windham County, Vermont, United States | June 26, 2012 | Details |
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June 24, 2012 | Kyle Jones | Windsor County, Vermont, United States | June 26, 2012 | Details |
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July 15, 2011 | BOGwalker | St Louis County, Minnesota, United States | February 23, 2012 | Details |
| June 26, 1993 | legacy.reporter (Tom Dodd) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| August 07, 1995 | legacy.reporter (Diane Potter) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 13, 1994 | legacy.reporter (Diane Potter) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 22, 1994 | legacy.reporter (Diane Potter) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| August 09, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Diane Potter) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 22, 1994 | legacy.reporter (Tom Dodd) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 24, 1995 | legacy.reporter (Tom Dodd) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| August 01, 1994 | legacy.reporter (Diane Potter) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 21, 1995 | legacy.reporter (Diane Potter) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| August 07, 1995 | legacy.reporter (Diane Potter) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 25, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Diane Potter) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 02, 1994 | legacy.reporter (Jonathan Center) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 13, 1994 | legacy.reporter (Diane Potter) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 22, 1994 | legacy.reporter (Diane Potter) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| August 03, 1994 | legacy.reporter (Diane Potter) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 04, 1995 | legacy.reporter (Diane Potter) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 12, 1995 | legacy.reporter (Diane Potter) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 27, 1995 | legacy.reporter (Diane Potter) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 10, 1996 | legacy.reporter (Diane Potter) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 12, 1997 | legacy.reporter (D. Potter) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 19, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Diane Potter) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 04, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Diane Potter) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 15, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Diane Potter) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 05, 1994 | legacy.reporter (Pam Weatherbee) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 02, 1994 | legacy.reporter (Jonathan Center) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 25, 1992 | legacy.reporter (Tom Tyning #) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 24, 1993 | legacy.reporter (Tom Tyning et al) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 17, 1994 | legacy.reporter (Tom Tyning #) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 16, 1995 | legacy.reporter (C.Berk Xerces) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 14, 1996 | legacy.reporter (Tom Tyning #) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 26, 1997 | legacy.reporter (T Tyning et al) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 11, 1998 | legacy.reporter (T Tyning et al) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 24, 1999 | legacy.reporter (ZNC CENTRAL BERKSHIRE) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 26, 1993 | legacy.reporter (M Fairbrother et al) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details |
