Hydaspe Fritillary
Speyeria hydaspe (Boisduval, 1869)
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Heliconiinae
Identification: Upperside orange-brown with dark bases and heavy dark markings. Underside light brown to dark maroon with violet tinge. Hindwing submarginal band slightly paler than rest of wing; spots cream-colored, bordered with black, and may or may not be silvered.
Wing Span: 2 - 2 1/2 inches (5 - 6.4 cm).
Life History: Eggs are laid near host plants. Unfed, first-stage caterpillars hibernate; in the spring they eat leaves.
Flight: One brood from June-September.
Caterpillar Hosts: Violets including Viola adunca, V. glabella, V. nuttallii, V. orbiculata, and V. purpurea.
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Moist forest openings and mountain meadows.
Range: British Columbia east to Alberta, south to southern California, Idaho, Montana, and New Mexico.
Conservation: Not usually of 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.
Comments: NULL
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 429 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 05, 2020
Submitted by: WYbutterflyer1
Region: Carbon County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Feb 15, 2021
Observation date: Aug 23, 2013
Submitted by: mouser
Region: Park County, Montana, United States
Verified by: stevekohler
Verified date: Feb 02, 2021
Observation date: Jun 20, 2020
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Sheridan County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 17, 2020
Observation date: Jul 16, 2020
Submitted by: DeerPark
Region: Clallam County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Oct 14, 2020
Observation date: Aug 09, 2020
Submitted by: flyinganvil
Region: King County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 16, 2020
Observation date: Aug 09, 2020
Submitted by: flyinganvil
Region: King County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 16, 2020
Observation date: Aug 16, 2020
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 16, 2020
Observation date: Aug 08, 2020
Submitted by: Shearwater13
Region: Walla Walla County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 10, 2020
Observation date: Aug 08, 2020
Submitted by: Shearwater13
Region: Walla Walla County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 10, 2020
Observation date: Aug 05, 2020
Submitted by: Shearwater13
Region: Walla Walla County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 10, 2020
Observation date: Jul 09, 2020
Submitted by: dsperanza
Region: Powell County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jul 13, 2020
Observation date: Jun 27, 2020
Submitted by: dsperanza
Region: Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jul 09, 2020
Observation date: Jul 04, 2020
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 06, 2020
Observation date: Jun 22, 2020
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 24, 2020
Observation date: Jul 28, 2019
Submitted by: dsperanza
Region: Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jan 31, 2020
Observation date: Jul 12, 2019
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Sheridan County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 10, 2019
Observation date: Aug 01, 2019
Submitted by: tkww
Region: Bonner County, Idaho, United States
Verified by: stevekohler
Verified date: Nov 05, 2019
Observation date: Aug 06, 2019
Submitted by: Sailortom
Region: Bonner County, Idaho, United States
Verified by: stevekohler
Verified date: Nov 05, 2019
Observation date: Sep 07, 2019
Submitted by: NBBAM
Region: Clallam County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Nov 04, 2019
Observation date: Sep 07, 2019
Submitted by: NBBAM
Region: Clallam County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Nov 04, 2019
Observation date: Sep 07, 2019
Submitted by: NBBAM
Region: Clallam County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Nov 04, 2019
Observation date: Sep 25, 2019
Submitted by: hiker96
Region: Pierce County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 26, 2019
Observation date: Aug 27, 2019
Submitted by: Chris Carvalho
Region: Hood River County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Sep 01, 2019
Observation date: Jul 25, 2019
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Teton County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 28, 2019
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