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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Observation date: Jun 25, 2003
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Renfrew, Roz)
Region: Essex County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (VBS staff)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Aug 15, 1999
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Ross, Stephen)
Region: Mecosta County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Ranger Steve Mueller (Steven J. Mueller)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jul 22, 2005
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Frey, Sarah)
Region: Chittenden County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (VBS staff)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jul 11, 2005
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (McFarland, Kent)
Region: Rutland County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (VBS staff)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Aug 08, 2003
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 04, 2007
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Stager, Jessica)
Region: Caledonia County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (VBS staff)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jul 21, 2003
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Close, Ainsely)
Region: Franklin County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Close, Ainsely)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Aug 26, 2002
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Gifford, Charles)
Region: Lamoille County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Gifford, Charles)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jun 24, 2004
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Harris, Sylvia)
Region: Windham County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Harris, Sylvia)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Sep 08, 2006
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Lambert, Patricia; Lambert, Jim)
Region: Orleans County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Lambert, Patricia)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jun 28, 2004
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Osborne, Neil and Sharon)
Region: Orange County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Osborne, Neil and Sharon)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jul 20, 2004
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 13, 2004
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Stewart, Ruth)
Region: Bennington County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Stewart, Ruth)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jun 27, 2004
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Hanisek, Greg)
Region: Addison County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (VBS staff)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jul 26, 2004
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Lambert, Patricia; Lambert, Jim)
Region: Essex County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (VBS staff)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jun 29, 2005
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Rimmer, Chris)
Region: Essex County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (VBS staff)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jul 20, 2004
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Hanisek, Greg)
Region: Windsor County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (VBS staff)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jun 26, 2005
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: Sep 21, 2003
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Rolnick, Julia; Rolnick, Davie)
Region: Bennington County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (VBS staff)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Johnson, Sharon, Jeanne Raffin)
Region: Gogebic County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Ranger Steve Mueller (Steven J. Mueller)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Aug 10, 2004
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: Jun 20, 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: Jun 24, 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 06, 2002
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Tal, Arieh)
Region: Lamoille County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (VBS staff)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
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