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 08, 2017
Submitted by: txpfc
Region: Garland County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 08, 2017
Observation date: Jun 06, 2017
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jun 06, 2017
Observation date: May 20, 2012
Submitted by: Debbie Miller
Region: White County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 23, 2017
Observation date: May 16, 2017
Submitted by: GEARHEADGRRL
Region: Georgia, Troup County, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: May 20, 2017
Observation date: May 20, 2012
Submitted by: lorispencer (Debbie Miller)
Region: United States
Verified by: lorispencer
Verified date: May 15, 2017
Observation date: Sep 05, 2015
Submitted by: sedges
Region: Georgia, Stephens County, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: May 13, 2017
Observation date: Jul 28, 2016
Submitted by: David Jones
Region: Wagoner County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Oct 28, 2016
Observation date: Sep 15, 2016
Submitted by: stomlins701
Region: Cocke County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 02, 2016
Observation date: Sep 04, 2016
Submitted by: stomlins701
Region: Elmore County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 02, 2016
Observation date: Jul 14, 2016
Submitted by: Forestwatch
Region: Rabun County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Sep 13, 2016
Observation date: Aug 13, 2016
Submitted by: elegrand
Region: Putnam County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Aug 15, 2016
Observation date: Jun 08, 2016
Submitted by: n8hc
Region: Coweta County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jul 09, 2016
Observation date: Jun 25, 2016
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Logan County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jun 28, 2016
Observation date: Jun 21, 2016
Submitted by: lilkriskattn
Region: Sequatchie County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Jun 21, 2016
Observation date: Jun 20, 2016
Submitted by: lilkriskattn
Region: Sequatchie County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Jun 20, 2016
Observation date: Jun 15, 2016
Submitted by: stomlins701
Region: Cocke County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 20, 2016
Observation date: Jun 19, 2016
Submitted by: lilkriskattn
Region: Sequatchie County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Jun 19, 2016
Observation date: Jun 18, 2016
Submitted by: lilkriskattn
Region: Sequatchie County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Jun 19, 2016
Observation date: Jun 18, 2016
Submitted by: lilkriskattn
Region: Sequatchie County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Jun 19, 2016
Observation date: Jun 14, 2016
Submitted by: stomlins701
Region: Cocke County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 16, 2016
Observation date: Jun 15, 2016
Submitted by: lilkriskattn
Region: Sequatchie County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Jun 16, 2016
Observation date: Sep 26, 2015
Submitted by: Melinda Fawver
Region: Sevier County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: S. J. Stedman
Verified date: Sep 27, 2015
Observation date: Sep 04, 2015
Submitted by: marti2er
Region: Montgomery County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: richardhsmith
Verified date: Sep 10, 2015
Observation date: Sep 06, 2015
Submitted by: stomlins701
Region: Elmore County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 06, 2015
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