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.
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Observation date: Jun 08, 2022
Submitted by: mmwm
Region: Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jun 12, 2022
Observation date: Jun 25, 2021
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Apr 10, 2022
Observation date: Jul 29, 2006
Submitted by: Peter Homann
Region: Quebec, Canada
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Apr 04, 2022
Observation date: Jun 25, 2016
Submitted by: Lise27
Region: Quebec, Canada
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Apr 04, 2022
Observation date: Aug 04, 2017
Submitted by: Stéphan Ruest
Region: Quebec, Canada
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Apr 04, 2022
Observation date: Aug 07, 2021
Submitted by: crjenkins
Region: Quebec, Canada
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Apr 02, 2022
Observation date: Aug 01, 2019
Submitted by: EdgarPS
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 27, 2022
Observation date: Jul 08, 2021
Submitted by: Scotiaspinner
Region: New Brunswick, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Feb 26, 2022
Observation date: Sep 19, 2021
Submitted by: mlwatson
Region: Rio Grande County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Nov 21, 2021
Observation date: Jul 17, 2017
Submitted by: jwilkinson
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Nov 07, 2021
Observation date: Aug 26, 2021
Submitted by: ellenjones6
Region: Essex County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Oct 21, 2021
Observation date: Aug 01, 2021
Submitted by: dsperanza
Region: Powell County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Sep 08, 2021
Observation date: Aug 25, 2021
Submitted by: greggra
Region: Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 03, 2021
Observation date: Jul 28, 2021
Submitted by: opiliones
Region: Maine, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 01, 2021
Observation date: Jul 28, 2021
Submitted by: k.d.stutzman
Region: Lewis County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Aug 01, 2021
Observation date: Jul 24, 2021
Submitted by: tjunderwood
Region: Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Jul 26, 2021
Observation date: Jul 19, 2021
Submitted by: Sandy Sheppard
Region: Iosco County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 19, 2021
Observation date: Jun 21, 2021
Submitted by: jmgesell
Region: Lake County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jul 16, 2021
Observation date: Jun 27, 2021
Submitted by: dravland
Region: St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jul 16, 2021
Observation date: Jul 07, 2021
Submitted by: drmarc60223
Region: Cook County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jul 16, 2021
Observation date: Jun 23, 2021
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Pendleton County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 12, 2021
Observation date: Jul 03, 2021
Submitted by: Pheasantboy77
Region: Chippewa County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 11, 2021
Observation date: Jul 04, 2021
Submitted by: Pheasantboy77
Region: Crawford County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 11, 2021
Observation date: Jul 04, 2021
Submitted by: Pheasantboy77
Region: Crawford County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 11, 2021
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