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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Observation date: Jun 30, 2001
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (D. Craig Rudolph)
Region: Saline County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Season Summary)
Verified date: Oct 20, 2008
Observation date: Jun 28, 1995
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Brian G. Scholtens)
Region: Logan County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Season Summary)
Verified date: Oct 20, 2008
Observation date: Jul 01, 2001
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (D. Craig Rudolph)
Region: Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Season Summary)
Verified date: Oct 20, 2008
Observation date: Sep 03, 2006
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (John Sutton)
Region: Saline County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: lorispencer (Lori Spencer)
Verified date: Oct 03, 2008
Observation date: Jun 15, 2008
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (John Sutton)
Region: Saline County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: lorispencer (Lori Spencer)
Verified date: Oct 03, 2008
Observation date: Sep 07, 2008
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Stephen W. Johnson)
Region: Rhea County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: stephen stedman (Stephen J. Stedman)
Verified date: Sep 24, 2008
Observation date: Sep 06, 2008
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Stephen W. Johnson)
Region: Polk County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: stephen stedman (Stephen J. Stedman)
Verified date: Sep 24, 2008
Observation date: Aug 24, 2008
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Cannon County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: stephen stedman (Stephen J. Stedman)
Verified date: Sep 05, 2008
Observation date: Aug 17, 2008
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Fentress County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: stephen stedman (Stephen J. Stedman)
Verified date: Sep 05, 2008
Observation date: Jul 16, 2008
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Morgan County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: stephen stedman (Stephen J. Stedman)
Verified date: Sep 02, 2008
Observation date: Jun 15, 2003
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Talladega County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Jul 28, 2008
Observation date: Jun 21, 2008
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Camron Martin, John Froeschauer)
Region: Pickett County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: stephen stedman (Stephen J. Stedman)
Verified date: Jul 21, 2008
Observation date: Jul 05, 2008
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (John D. Froeschauer)
Region: Sequatchie County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: stephen stedman (Stephen J. Stedman)
Verified date: Jul 21, 2008
Observation date: Jun 28, 2008
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Rebekah Spurlock)
Region: Washington County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: lorispencer (Lori Spencer)
Verified date: Jul 10, 2008
Observation date: May 31, 2008
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Michael Weatherford)
Region: Bradley County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: lorispencer (Lori Spencer)
Verified date: Jun 09, 2008
Observation date: Jun 06, 2005
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Tallapoosa County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Dec 14, 2007
Observation date: Sep 08, 2007
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Joshua Spence)
Region: Murray County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap (Mike Chapman)
Verified date: Nov 27, 2007
Observation date: Sep 19, 2007
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Michael E. Hodge)
Region: White County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: stephen stedman (Stephen J. Stedman)
Verified date: Oct 22, 2007
Observation date: Oct 04, 2007
Submitted by: lorispencer (Lori Spencer)
Region: Logan County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: lorispencer (Lori Spencer)
Verified date: Oct 11, 2007
Observation date: Sep 03, 2007
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Joshua Spence)
Region: Gilmer County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap (Mike Chapman)
Verified date: Oct 01, 2007
Observation date: Jul 27, 2004
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Nelson Dobbs)
Region: Floyd County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap (Mike Chapman)
Verified date: Aug 30, 2007
Observation date: Jun 06, 2007
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Earl Horn)
Region: Banks County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap (Mike Chapman)
Verified date: Aug 30, 2007
Observation date: Jul 14, 2007
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Judi Bohdan)
Region: Polk County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: lorispencer (Lori Spencer)
Verified date: Aug 30, 2007
Observation date: Jun 10, 2007
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Ken Oeser, Joe Douglas)
Region: Grundy County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: stephen stedman (Stephen J. Stedman)
Verified date: Jul 18, 2007
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