Mormon Fritillary
Speyeria mormonia (Boisduval, 1869)
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Heliconiinae
Identification: Small, with large rounded antennal clubs. Upperside tawny to orange-brown; male with no black scales on veins. Underside of hindwing orange-brown; base sometimes slightly darker or greenish. Spots are usually silvered.
Wing Span: 1 1/2 - 2 3/8 inches (3.8 - 6.1 cm).
Life History: Males patrol near the ground in open areas for females. Eggs are laid singly on leaf litter near host plants. Caterpillars hatch but do not feed, hibernating until spring when they eat the host leaves.
Flight: One flight from June-September.
Caterpillar Hosts: Violets including Viola adunca, V. nuttallii, V. nephrophylla, and V. palustris.
Adult Food: Nectar from a variety of flowers including goldenrod.
Habitat: Mountain meadows and fell-fields, moist prairie valleys, subarctic forest openings.
Range: Western mountains from southern Alaska south and east to Manitoba and the Dakotas; south to central California, eastern Nevada, southeastern Arizona, and northern 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 566 verified sightings
Observation date: Aug 27, 2020
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jan 18, 2021
Observation date: Jul 11, 2020
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Johnson County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jan 06, 2021
Observation date: Jul 17, 2020
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Nov 23, 2020
Observation date: Jul 14, 2020
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Nov 22, 2020
Observation date: Jul 11, 2020
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Nov 20, 2020
Observation date: Aug 08, 2020
Submitted by: DeepSkyKelly
Region: Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Nov 17, 2020
Observation date: Aug 04, 2020
Submitted by: LisaFC
Region: Jackson County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Nov 15, 2020
Observation date: Jul 02, 2020
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Nov 13, 2020
Observation date: Jul 05, 2013
Submitted by: mouser
Region: Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Sep 02, 2020
Observation date: Aug 14, 2020
Submitted by: bellhanley
Region: Big Horn County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 30, 2020
Observation date: Aug 14, 2020
Submitted by: Shearwater13
Region: Washoe County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 18, 2020
Observation date: Jul 10, 2020
Submitted by: Harry Forbes
Region: Taos County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jul 27, 2020
Observation date: Jul 22, 2020
Submitted by: dsperanza
Region: Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jul 27, 2020
Observation date: Jul 10, 2020
Submitted by: topper72
Region: Los Alamos County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jul 12, 2020
Observation date: Aug 01, 2019
Submitted by: lottiwe
Region: Glacier County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: May 06, 2020
Observation date: Jul 12, 2019
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Apr 11, 2020
Observation date: Aug 26, 2019
Submitted by: Joey Bom
Region: Grand County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Apr 11, 2020
Observation date: Aug 26, 2019
Submitted by: Joey Bom
Region: Grand County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Apr 11, 2020
Observation date: Jul 28, 2019
Submitted by: A_baldini
Region: Larimer County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: A_baldini
Verified date: Feb 22, 2020
Observation date: Aug 26, 2019
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Teton County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Feb 11, 2020
Observation date: Jul 20, 2012
Submitted by: Jonathan Batkin
Region: Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jan 19, 2020
Observation date: Jul 01, 2012
Submitted by: Jonathan Batkin
Region: Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jan 19, 2020
Observation date: Aug 17, 2019
Submitted by: Bob Patton
Region: Sublette County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jan 13, 2020
Observation date: Aug 01, 2019
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Gunnison County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Dec 31, 2019
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