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 457 - 480 of 1454 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 07, 2005
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Rimmer, Chris)
Region: Essex County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Rimmer, Chris)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jul 29, 2004
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Tucker, Susan)
Region: Addison County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Tucker, Susan)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jun 30, 2006
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Hanisek, Greg)
Region: Rutland County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (VBS staff)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jul 23, 2007
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Lambert, Patricia; Lambert, Jim)
Region: Franklin County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (VBS staff)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jul 02, 2002
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Schumacher, Michael)
Region: Washington County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Pfeiffer, Bryan)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jul 01, 1995
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Reinoehl, Jack)
Region: Chippewa County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Ranger Steve Mueller (Steven J. Mueller)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jul 01, 2002
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Aversa, Anne)
Region: Orange County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (McFarland, Kent)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jun 18, 2007
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Harris, Sylvia)
Region: Windham County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (VBS staff)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jul 01, 2003
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Pfeiffer, Bryan)
Region: Caledonia County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (VBS staff)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jul 03, 2007
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Reiter, Martin)
Region: Windsor County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (VBS staff)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jul 14, 2006
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Armata, Terri)
Region: Bennington County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Armata, Terri)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jul 03, 2007
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Collins, Brendan)
Region: Rutland County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Collins, Brendan)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jun 20, 2004
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Hanisek, Greg)
Region: Windsor County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Hanisek, Greg)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jul 04, 2004
Submitted by: khemeon (Hemeon, Kevin)
Region: Bennington County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Hemeon, Kevin)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jul 16, 2007
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (McFarland, Kent)
Region: Caledonia County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (McFarland, Kent)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jul 20, 2005
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Pfeiffer, Bryan)
Region: Caledonia County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Pfeiffer, Bryan)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jun 16, 2007
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Rosenmeier, Terry)
Region: Essex County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Rosenmeier, Terry)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jun 24, 2002
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Chace, Jim)
Region: Essex County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (McFarland, Kent)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Aug 19, 2002
Submitted by: khemeon (Hemeon, Kevin)
Region: Bennington County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (VBS staff)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jul 25, 2002
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (McFarland, Kent)
Region: Windsor County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (McFarland, Kent)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jul 14, 2002
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Sussman, Susan)
Region: Washington County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (VBS staff)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jul 04, 1997
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Heuvelhorst, Bonnie, E. Aithen, J. & R. Baetsen, D. Wilshere)
Region: Chippewa County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Ranger Steve Mueller (Steven J. Mueller)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jun 26, 2007
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Aversa, Anne)
Region: Orange County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (VBS staff)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jul 26, 2003
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Kluge, Karen; Rosenmeier, Terry)
Region: Chittenden County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (VBS staff)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
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