Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1363409

Great Spangled Fritillary
Speyeria cybele

Observation date: July 13, 2023
Submitted by: ETweedy
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Very warm, humid day. Spent a lot of time on gooseneck loosestrife and menarda (bee balm) plants. First sighting in my area.
Status: Resident
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: July 14, 2023
Coordinator notes: This individual is missing the inner black dot on dorsal forewing, which distinguished atlantis and aphrodite. Do you have any ventral photos?
Checklist region(s): United States, Pennsylvania, Wyoming County