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: Jul 09, 2014
Submitted by: dpgbfly1
Region: Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jan 28, 2015
Observation date: Jul 09, 2014
Submitted by: dpgbfly1
Region: Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jan 28, 2015
Observation date: Aug 01, 2014
Submitted by: plex1ppus
Region: Stevens County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Dec 22, 2014
Observation date: Jul 14, 2014
Submitted by: bwilliams
Region: Powell County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 18, 2014
Observation date: Aug 10, 2014
Submitted by: salvoj
Region: Warren County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Aug 11, 2014
Observation date: Jul 12, 2014
Submitted by: StephenD
Region: Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 25, 2014
Observation date: Jul 04, 2014
Submitted by: bethjpalik
Region: Itasca County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jul 12, 2014
Observation date: Jun 29, 2014
Submitted by: kaf568
Region: Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Jul 10, 2014
Observation date: Jun 30, 2014
Submitted by: rocksnstars
Region: Oxford County, Maine, United States
Verified by: anthony.thomas
Verified date: Jul 03, 2014
Observation date: Aug 18, 2012
Submitted by: Rick Henle
Region: Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: anthony.thomas
Verified date: Jun 04, 2014
Observation date: Jul 12, 2013
Submitted by: ellenjones6
Region: Franklin County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Mar 20, 2014
Observation date: Jul 15, 2013
Submitted by: ellenjones6
Region: Franklin County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Mar 20, 2014
Observation date: Jul 06, 2013
Submitted by: ellenjones6
Region: Franklin County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Mar 20, 2014
Observation date: Jul 22, 2013
Submitted by: ellenjones6
Region: Franklin County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Mar 20, 2014
Observation date: Jul 12, 2013
Submitted by: ellenjones6
Region: Franklin County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Mar 20, 2014
Observation date: Aug 05, 2013
Submitted by: ellenjones6
Region: Franklin County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Mar 20, 2014
Observation date: Jul 18, 2013
Submitted by: ellenjones6
Region: Franklin County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Mar 20, 2014
Observation date: Aug 12, 2013
Submitted by: ellenjones6
Region: Franklin County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Mar 20, 2014
Observation date: Jul 15, 2013
Submitted by: ellenjones6
Region: Franklin County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Mar 20, 2014
Observation date: Aug 05, 2013
Submitted by: ellenjones6
Region: Franklin County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Mar 20, 2014
Observation date: Jul 22, 2013
Submitted by: ellenjones6
Region: Franklin County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Mar 20, 2014
Observation date: Sep 10, 2013
Submitted by: m5vandersloo
Region: Crawford County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: elsner
Verified date: Mar 07, 2014
Observation date: Jul 18, 2013
Submitted by: stacyspace
Region: Vermont, United States
Verified by: Kent McFarland
Verified date: Feb 12, 2014
Observation date: Jul 18, 2013
Submitted by: M Mimura
Region: San Miguel County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Dec 04, 2013
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