Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Great Spangled Fritillary
Speyeria cybele

Observation date: July 11, 2025
Submitted by: Tom Dudones
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: None.
Status: Resident
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: July 12, 2025
Coordinator notes: You can see thickened horizontal veins - termed "overscaling" - on the FWs, along with a darkened basal region and lack of a FW basal spot usually present on an Aphrodite and Atlantis. These are classic ID features of a Great Spangled. -Jeff Gesell
Checklist region(s): United States, New York, Franklin County