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 241 - 264 of 1454 verified sightings
Observation date: Aug 03, 2013
Submitted by: aarongunnar
Region: Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Sep 18, 2013
Observation date: Aug 18, 2013
Submitted by: plex1ppus
Region: Pend Oreille County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 29, 2013
Observation date: Aug 15, 2013
Submitted by: PeakXV
Region: New Brunswick, Canada
Verified by: anthony.thomas
Verified date: Aug 23, 2013
Observation date: Jul 17, 2013
Submitted by: PeakXV
Region: New Brunswick, Canada
Verified by: anthony.thomas
Verified date: Aug 23, 2013
Observation date: Aug 03, 2013
Submitted by: Dave Kinney
Region: Wexford County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: elsner
Verified date: Aug 09, 2013
Observation date: Aug 04, 2013
Submitted by: daalmo
Region: Penobscot County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Jim Edsall
Verified date: Aug 06, 2013
Observation date: Jul 28, 2013
Submitted by: glendacom
Region: Somerset County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Jim Edsall
Verified date: Jul 30, 2013
Observation date: Jul 22, 2013
Submitted by: David Trently
Region: Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 28, 2013
Observation date: Jul 21, 2013
Submitted by: daalmo
Region: Penobscot County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Jim Edsall
Verified date: Jul 23, 2013
Observation date: Jul 20, 2013
Submitted by: daalmo
Region: Penobscot County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Jim Edsall
Verified date: Jul 23, 2013
Observation date: Jul 21, 2013
Submitted by: daalmo
Region: Penobscot County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Jim Edsall
Verified date: Jul 23, 2013
Observation date: Jul 21, 2013
Submitted by: daalmo
Region: Penobscot County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Jim Edsall
Verified date: Jul 23, 2013
Observation date: Jul 18, 2008
Submitted by: cheins
Region: Clearwater County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jan 26, 2013
Observation date: Jul 09, 2011
Submitted by: dpgbfly1
Region: Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jan 08, 2013
Observation date: Jun 17, 2012
Submitted by: dpgbfly1
Region: Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jan 08, 2013
Observation date: Jul 04, 2009
Submitted by: dpgbfly1
Region: Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jan 08, 2013
Observation date: Jul 05, 2008
Submitted by: dpgbfly1
Region: St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jan 01, 2013
Observation date: Jun 16, 2012
Submitted by: ellenjones6
Region: Franklin County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Oct 14, 2012
Observation date: Jul 12, 2012
Submitted by: ellenjones6
Region: Franklin County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Oct 14, 2012
Observation date: Jul 30, 2012
Submitted by: ellenjones6
Region: Franklin County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Oct 14, 2012
Observation date: Aug 22, 2012
Submitted by: beth_bastarache...
Region: New Brunswick, Canada
Verified by: anthony.thomas
Verified date: Aug 24, 2012
Observation date: Jul 02, 2012
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Aug 21, 2012
Observation date: Jul 19, 2012
Submitted by: Paul Tavares
Region: Manitoba, Canada
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jul 28, 2012
Observation date: Jul 14, 2012
Submitted by: Clio12
Region: Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jul 28, 2012
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