Diana Fritillary
Speyeria diana (Cramer, 1777)
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Heliconiinae
Identification: Large. Upperside of male wings black at base, orange at outer portions; female black with blue on outer part of hindwing. Underside without typical Speyeria spot pattern.
Wing Span: 3 7/16 - 4 7/16 inches (8.7 - 11.3 cm).
Life History: Males patrol for females in deep woods. Females walk along the ground laying single eggs on dead twigs and leaves near violets. The caterpillars hatch and overwinter without feeding. In the spring they feed on leaves and flowers of violets.
Flight: One flight from mid-June to early September.
Caterpillar Hosts: Violets (Viola species).
Adult Food: Dung and flower nectar from plants including common and swamp milkweeds, ironweed, red clover, and butterflybush.
Habitat: Fields, edges, and openings in moist, rich, forested mountains and valleys.
Range: Ozark Mountains of Missouri and Arkansas; southern Appalachians from central Virginia and West Virginia through the mountains to northern Georgia and Alabama.
Conservation: This species is extirpated from some former locations.
NCGR: G3 - Very rare or local throughout its range or found locally in a restricted range (21 to 100 occurrences). (Threatened throughout its range).
Management Needs: All populations should be monitored and those habitats on public lands and preserves should be protected.
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 652 verified sightings
Observation date: Jun 11, 2006
Submitted by: Chris Barnhart
Region: Greene County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Oct 20, 2022
Observation date: Jul 07, 2022
Submitted by: WYbutterflyer1
Region: Polk County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 13, 2022
Observation date: Aug 25, 2022
Submitted by: Phil.Delestrez
Region: Dade County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Oct 12, 2022
Observation date: Sep 10, 2022
Submitted by: Chris Barnhart
Region: Muskogee County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Sep 16, 2022
Observation date: Aug 23, 2022
Submitted by: Allen B
Region: Fentress County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Allen B
Verified date: Aug 25, 2022
Observation date: Aug 24, 2022
Submitted by: Allen B
Region: Scott County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Allen B
Verified date: Aug 25, 2022
Observation date: Aug 13, 2022
Submitted by: drerbium
Region: Bland County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: drerbium
Verified date: Aug 14, 2022
Observation date: Aug 07, 2022
Submitted by: drerbium
Region: Giles County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: drerbium
Verified date: Aug 14, 2022
Observation date: Jul 07, 2022
Submitted by: MichLmVA
Region: Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: drerbium
Verified date: Aug 07, 2022
Observation date: Jul 16, 2022
Submitted by: ellenbosman66@g...
Region: Montgomery County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: drerbium
Verified date: Aug 06, 2022
Observation date: Jul 02, 2022
Submitted by: drerbium
Region: Craig County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: drerbium
Verified date: Jul 02, 2022
Observation date: Jul 03, 2021
Submitted by: Tina Altizer
Region: Tazewell County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: drerbium
Verified date: Jun 19, 2022
Observation date: Sep 16, 2021
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Marion County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: May 30, 2022
Observation date: Jun 22, 2019
Submitted by: roseanna
Region: McCreary County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jan 02, 2022
Observation date: Aug 01, 2019
Submitted by: roseanna
Region: McCreary County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jan 02, 2022
Observation date: Sep 24, 2021
Submitted by: Allen B
Region: Fentress County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Allen B
Verified date: Nov 29, 2021
Observation date: Sep 14, 2021
Submitted by: Allen B
Region: Fentress County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Allen B
Verified date: Nov 29, 2021
Observation date: Sep 08, 2021
Submitted by: Allen B
Region: Fentress County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Allen B
Verified date: Nov 29, 2021
Observation date: Sep 05, 2021
Submitted by: Allen B
Region: Fentress County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Allen B
Verified date: Nov 29, 2021
Observation date: Aug 02, 2021
Submitted by: Allen B
Region: Fentress County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Allen B
Verified date: Nov 29, 2021
Observation date: Jul 20, 2021
Submitted by: Allen B
Region: Fentress County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Allen B
Verified date: Nov 29, 2021
Observation date: Jul 02, 2021
Submitted by: Allen B
Region: Fentress County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Allen B
Verified date: Nov 27, 2021
Observation date: Jun 21, 2021
Submitted by: Allen B
Region: Fentress County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Allen B
Verified date: Nov 27, 2021
Observation date: Jun 20, 2021
Submitted by: Allen B
Region: Fentress County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Allen B
Verified date: Nov 27, 2021
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