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.
Comments: NULL
Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Jul 28, 2021
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Sep 27, 2022
Observation date: Aug 11, 2017
Submitted by: Liz Osborn
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Sep 23, 2022
Observation date: Jul 29, 2012
Submitted by: Laur52
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Sep 23, 2022
Observation date: Jul 08, 2018
Submitted by: Liz Osborn
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Sep 16, 2022
Observation date: Jun 26, 2019
Submitted by: Liz Osborn
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Sep 16, 2022
Observation date: Jul 15, 2019
Submitted by: Liz Osborn
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Sep 14, 2022
Observation date: Jul 04, 2021
Submitted by: Pheasantboy77
Region: Crawford County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 02, 2022
Observation date: Jul 06, 2021
Submitted by: Pheasantboy77
Region: Crawford County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 02, 2022
Observation date: Jul 04, 2021
Submitted by: Pheasantboy77
Region: Crawford County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 02, 2022
Observation date: Jul 04, 2021
Submitted by: Pheasantboy77
Region: Crawford County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 02, 2022
Observation date: Aug 08, 2021
Submitted by: John Gibbons
Region: Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Aug 10, 2022
Observation date: Jul 28, 2022
Submitted by: dsperanza
Region: Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 01, 2022
Observation date: Jul 07, 2022
Submitted by: rocksnstars
Region: Oxford County, Maine, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jul 27, 2022
Observation date: Jul 09, 2022
Submitted by: Bob Crowley
Region: Coos County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jul 15, 2022
Observation date: Jul 12, 2022
Submitted by: Buzztail1
Region: Tucker County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 13, 2022
Observation date: Jun 28, 2022
Submitted by: Bob Crowley
Region: Coos County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jul 05, 2022
Observation date: Jul 03, 2022
Submitted by: MirKat
Region: Quebec, Canada
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jul 03, 2022
Observation date: Jun 23, 2022
Submitted by: pgrew1@unl.edu
Region: Penobscot County, Maine, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jun 26, 2022
Observation date: Jun 25, 2022
Submitted by: rocksnstars
Region: Oxford County, Maine, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jun 26, 2022
Observation date: Jun 25, 2022
Submitted by: Tom Dudones
Region: Essex County, New York, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jun 26, 2022
Observation date: Jun 24, 2022
Submitted by: Tom Dudones
Region: Franklin County, New York, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jun 25, 2022
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
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