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.
Comments: NULL
Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Jul 20, 2019
Submitted by: SouleV
Region: Aroostook County, Maine, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 02, 2020
Observation date: Aug 24, 2020
Submitted by: Bob Crowley
Region: Maine, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 02, 2020
Observation date: Jul 02, 2015
Submitted by: barthsm
Region: Franklin County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Aug 17, 2020
Observation date: Aug 10, 2020
Submitted by: Cindy Kindle
Region: Hamilton County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Aug 15, 2020
Observation date: Jul 05, 2008
Submitted by: hiker96
Region: Franklin County, Maine, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 27, 2020
Observation date: Jul 23, 2020
Submitted by: Tom Dudones
Region: Franklin County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 23, 2020
Observation date: Jul 15, 2020
Submitted by: Tom Dudones
Region: Franklin County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 21, 2020
Observation date: Jul 15, 2020
Submitted by: Tom Dudones
Region: Franklin County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 21, 2020
Observation date: Jul 10, 2020
Submitted by: Tom Dudones
Region: Franklin County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 10, 2020
Observation date: Jul 05, 2020
Submitted by: rocksnstars
Region: Oxford County, Maine, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 08, 2020
Observation date: Jul 05, 2020
Submitted by: rocksnstars
Region: Oxford County, Maine, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 08, 2020
Observation date: Jul 07, 2020
Submitted by: cblazo
Region: Snyder County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Jul 08, 2020
Observation date: Jul 03, 2020
Submitted by: cblazo
Region: Tioga County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Jul 05, 2020
Observation date: Jul 02, 2020
Submitted by: Tom Dudones
Region: Essex County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 02, 2020
Observation date: Jun 26, 2020
Submitted by: Tom Dudones
Region: Essex County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jun 27, 2020
Observation date: Jun 26, 2020
Submitted by: Tom Dudones
Region: Essex County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jun 27, 2020
Observation date: Jun 26, 2020
Submitted by: Tom Dudones
Region: Essex County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jun 27, 2020
Observation date: Jun 21, 2020
Submitted by: Tom Dudones
Region: Essex County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jun 25, 2020
Observation date: Jun 23, 2020
Submitted by: cel1gas
Region: New Brunswick, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jun 24, 2020
Observation date: Jun 21, 2020
Submitted by: Tom Dudones
Region: Essex County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jun 24, 2020
Observation date: Jun 21, 2020
Submitted by: Tom Dudones
Region: Essex County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jun 22, 2020
Observation date: Jul 31, 2019
Submitted by: Eric Wood
Region: St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Apr 12, 2020
Observation date: Jul 05, 2006
Submitted by: Tom Dudones
Region: New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Feb 04, 2020
Observation date: Jun 30, 2005
Submitted by: Tom Dudones
Region: Franklin County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Feb 04, 2020
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