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 505 - 528 of 690 verified sightings
Observation date: Jun 19, 2007
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Joseph E. Mast)
Region: Cumberland County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: stephen stedman (Stephen J. Stedman)
Verified date: Jul 18, 2007
Observation date: Aug 11, 2001
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (FM Stiteler)
Region: Rockdale County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap (Mike Chapman)
Verified date: Jun 27, 2007
Observation date: Jun 08, 2006
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (James Flynn)
Region: Dawson County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap (Mike Chapman)
Verified date: Jun 08, 2007
Observation date: Jun 13, 2005
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (David Gerard)
Region: Muskogee County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: nick.grishin (Nick Grishin)
Verified date: Apr 02, 2007
Observation date: Aug 01, 1979
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Ken Oeser)
Region: Grundy County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: stephen stedman (Stephen J. Stedman)
Verified date: Mar 27, 2007
Observation date: Aug 01, 1925
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Taney County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Kite, Vitae)
Verified date: Mar 12, 2007
Observation date: Jun 21, 1896
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Hurter, H.)
Region: Jefferson County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 12, 2007
Observation date: Jun 27, 1986
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Gier, Gary B.)
Region: Jackson County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 12, 2007
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Iron County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Masters, John)
Verified date: Mar 12, 2007
Observation date: Aug 22, 1916
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Greene County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Sell)
Verified date: Mar 12, 2007
Observation date: Jun 26, 2005
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Mel White)
Region: Pope County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: lorispencer (Lori Spencer)
Verified date: Feb 19, 2007
Observation date: Jun 26, 2005
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Mel White)
Region: Van Buren County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: lorispencer (Lori Spencer)
Verified date: Feb 19, 2007
Observation date: Jun 05, 2000
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Craig Rudolph)
Region: Scott County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Craig Rudolph)
Verified date: Jan 30, 2007
Observation date: May 31, 1999
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Douglas Zollner)
Region: Saline County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Matt Moran)
Verified date: Jan 26, 2007
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Alexander County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: harrylegrand (Harry LeGrand)
Verified date: Oct 25, 2006
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Surry County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: harrylegrand (Harry LeGrand)
Verified date: Oct 25, 2006
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Yancey County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: harrylegrand (Harry LeGrand)
Verified date: Oct 25, 2006
Observation date: Jul 23, 2003
Submitted by: S. J. Stedman (Stephen J. Stedman)
Region: Scott County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: stephen stedman (Stephen J. Stedman)
Verified date: Oct 20, 2006
Observation date: Jun 08, 2000
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Craig Rudolph)
Region: Montgomery County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Craig Rudolph)
Verified date: Oct 16, 2006
Observation date: Jun 01, 1998
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Matthew Moran, Charles Baldridge)
Region: Howard County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Matt Moran)
Verified date: Oct 16, 2006
Observation date: Jun 13, 2002
Submitted by: lorispencer (Lori Spencer)
Region: Logan County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: lorispencer (Lori Spencer)
Verified date: Oct 16, 2006
Observation date: Jun 07, 2001
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Craig Rudolph)
Region: Pike County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Craig Rudolph)
Verified date: Oct 16, 2006
Observation date: Jul 10, 1998
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Matthew Moran, Charles Baldridge)
Region: Yell County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Matt Moran)
Verified date: Oct 16, 2006
Observation date: May 15, 2001
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Karen Tinkle)
Region: Stone County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: lorispencer (Lori Spencer)
Verified date: Oct 16, 2006
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