Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 608114

Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria atlantis

Observation date: August 05, 2011
Submitted by: Homer Edward Price
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: These photos are of the same butterfly as it fed on nectar in a patch of thistles.
Status: Resident
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: August 22, 2011
Coordinator notes: Black borders, and the very dark purplsi-brown underside, show that this is not an Aphrodite, but an Atlantus Fritillary.
Checklist region(s): Ontario, Canada