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.
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 169 - 192 of 1454 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 14, 2018
Submitted by: gbw
Region: Lake County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jan 28, 2019
Observation date: Aug 31, 2018
Submitted by: ellenjones6
Region: Essex County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Dec 27, 2018
Observation date: Aug 11, 2017
Submitted by: gbw
Region: Carlton County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Dec 22, 2018
Observation date: Jul 15, 2018
Submitted by: ellenjones6
Region: Essex County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Dec 20, 2018
Observation date: Aug 20, 2018
Submitted by: ellenjones6
Region: Franklin County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Dec 16, 2018
Observation date: Oct 12, 2018
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Dec 13, 2018
Observation date: Jul 05, 2018
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Region: Alberta, Canada
Verified by: Norbert Kondla
Verified date: Nov 24, 2018
Observation date: Jul 09, 2018
Submitted by: BOGwalker
Region: St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Aug 04, 2018
Observation date: Jul 29, 2018
Submitted by: rocksnstars
Region: Oxford County, Maine, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 29, 2018
Observation date: Jul 04, 2018
Submitted by: ellenjones6
Region: Essex County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 16, 2018
Observation date: Jul 11, 2018
Submitted by: ellenjones6
Region: Essex County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 15, 2018
Observation date: Jul 11, 2018
Submitted by: ellenjones6
Region: Essex County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 15, 2018
Observation date: Jul 07, 2018
Submitted by: cblazo
Region: Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Jul 08, 2018
Observation date: Jul 02, 2018
Submitted by: ellenjones6
Region: Essex County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 02, 2018
Observation date: Jul 02, 2018
Submitted by: ellenjones6
Region: Essex County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 02, 2018
Observation date: Jun 22, 2018
Submitted by: rocksnstars
Region: Oxford County, Maine, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jun 24, 2018
Observation date: Jun 28, 2013
Submitted by: bpshorty
Region: Forest County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: May 01, 2018
Observation date: Jul 12, 2014
Submitted by: wallap74
Region: Cook County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jan 21, 2018
Observation date: Jul 02, 2017
Submitted by: RichJohnStan
Region: Manitoba, Canada
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Sep 18, 2017
Observation date: Jun 13, 2015
Submitted by: Kathy Brown
Region: Hancock County, Maine, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Sep 06, 2017
Observation date: Jul 16, 2015
Submitted by: Kathy Brown
Region: Hancock County, Maine, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Sep 06, 2017
Observation date: Jun 30, 2015
Submitted by: Kathy Brown
Region: Hancock County, Maine, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Sep 04, 2017
Observation date: Jul 04, 2017
Submitted by: PinecreekTal
Region: Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Aug 29, 2017
Observation date: Aug 02, 2017
Submitted by: Paul Tavares
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Aug 12, 2017
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