Attributes of Speyeria diana
Diana Fritillary
Speyeria diana (Cramer, 1777)
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Heliconiinae
Identification: Large. Upperside of male wings black at base, orange at outer portions; female black with blue on outer part of hindwing. Underside without typical Speyeria spot pattern.
Wing Span: 3 7/16 - 4 7/16 inches (8.7 - 11.3 cm).
Life History: Males patrol for females in deep woods. Females walk along the ground laying single eggs on dead twigs and leaves near violets. The caterpillars hatch and overwinter without feeding. In the spring they feed on leaves and flowers of violets.
Flight: One flight from mid-June to early September.
Caterpillar Hosts: Violets (Viola species).
Adult Food: Dung and flower nectar from plants including common and swamp milkweeds, ironweed, red clover, and butterflybush.
Habitat: Fields, edges, and openings in moist, rich, forested mountains and valleys.
Range: Ozark Mountains of Missouri and Arkansas; southern Appalachians from central Virginia and West Virginia through the mountains to northern Georgia and Alabama.
Conservation: This species is extirpated from some former locations.
NCGR: G3 - Very rare or local throughout its range or found locally in a restricted range (21 to 100 occurrences). (Threatened throughout its range).
Management Needs: All populations should be monitored and those habitats on public lands and preserves should be protected.
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 22, 1989 | Mike Stinson | Letcher County, Kentucky, United States | April 24, 2013 | Details |
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May 26, 2012 | Rhinorse | Creek County, Oklahoma, United States | April 12, 2013 | Details |
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June 23, 2012 | tbickhart@herpetologicalassociates.com | Johnson County, Tennessee, United States | February 15, 2013 | Details |
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May 20, 2012 | Debbie Taylor | Pope County, Arkansas, United States | January 02, 2013 | Details |
| May 28, 2012 | legacy.reporter (Kazuo Inagaki) | Cleburne County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 03, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Cleburne County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 04, 2012 | legacy.reporter (Sara Bright) | Clay County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 12, 2012 | legacy.reporter (Paulette Haywood Ogard) | Jefferson County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 24, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Cleburne County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 04, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Cleburne County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| August 23, 2012 | legacy.reporter (Wayne Barger) | Clay County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| August 25, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Cleburne County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| August 25, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Cleburne County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
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September 25, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | October 21, 2012 | Details |
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September 28, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | October 21, 2012 | Details |
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June 17, 2012 | Dale Halbritter | Georgia, Union County, United States | September 21, 2012 | Details |
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September 03, 2012 | Dale Halbritter | Georgia, Union County, United States | September 21, 2012 | Details |
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May 17, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | July 19, 2012 | Details |
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July 02, 2012 | Marty Silver | Carter County, Tennessee, United States | July 05, 2012 | Details |
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June 23, 2012 | Doug Bruce | Washington County, Tennessee, United States | July 01, 2012 | Details |
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June 16, 2012 | Melinda Fawver | Sequatchie County, Tennessee, United States | June 23, 2012 | Details |
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September 07, 2011 | 237ward | Henderson County, North Carolina, United States | June 16, 2012 | Details |
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June 14, 2011 | MarkScottsmltd | Fannin County, Georgia, United States | June 13, 2012 | Details |
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September 10, 2011 | MarkScottsmltd | Fannin County, Georgia, United States | June 13, 2012 | Details |
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May 27, 2012 | jamescamp | Coweta County, Georgia, United States | June 07, 2012 | Details |
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May 27, 2012 | jamescamp | Coweta County, Georgia, United States | June 07, 2012 | Details |
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July 02, 2009 | Tommie Rogers | Marion County, Tennessee, United States | June 04, 2012 | Details |
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May 22, 2011 | Jeff Trahan | Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details |
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July 02, 2009 | Tommie Rogers | Marion County, Tennessee, United States | November 22, 2011 | Details |
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September 03, 2011 | Melinda Fawver | Sevier County, Tennessee, United States | November 17, 2011 | Details |
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September 03, 2011 | Doug Bruce | Greene County, Tennessee, United States | September 07, 2011 | Details |
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August 28, 2011 | Doug Bruce | Bledsoe County, Tennessee, United States | September 02, 2011 | Details |
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August 17, 2011 | 237ward | Henderson County, North Carolina, United States | August 21, 2011 | Details |
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June 01, 2011 | tdve | Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, United States | August 15, 2011 | Details |
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July 17, 2011 | gardeningqueen | Banks County, Georgia, United States | July 28, 2011 | Details |
| July 23, 2011 | lyndavanl | Ontario, Canada | July 25, 2011 | Details | |
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April 04, 2008 | Godiva | York County, South Carolina, United States | July 13, 2011 | Details |
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June 15, 2011 | KAStilwell | Macon County, North Carolina, United States | July 07, 2011 | Details |
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June 12, 2011 | pcroom | Sequatchie County, Tennessee, United States | June 16, 2011 | Details |
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June 07, 2011 | tdve | Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, United States | June 09, 2011 | Details |
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June 08, 2011 | ptrkent | Oconee County, South Carolina, United States | June 08, 2011 | Details |
| September 09, 1938 | legacy.reporter (A. Stupka) | Swain County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 26, 1939 | legacy.reporter (A. Stupka) | Swain County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| September 19, 1945 | legacy.reporter (A. Stupka) | Swain County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 20, 1950 | legacy.reporter (A. Stupka) | Swain County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 18, 1990 | legacy.reporter (K. Langdon) | Swain County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| September 17, 1990 | legacy.reporter (G.N. Ross) | Macon County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| August 20, 1992 | legacy.reporter (HEL) | Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| August 22, 1992 | legacy.reporter (D. Hollingsworth) | Haywood County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| August 30, 1992 | legacy.reporter (R. Young) | Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details |
