Edwards' Fritillary | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Tribe: | Heliconiini |
Genus: | Speyeria |
Species: | S. edwardsii |
Binomial name | |
Speyeria edwardsii (Reakirt, 1866)[1] |
The Edwards' Fritillary (Speyeria edwardsii) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family of North America. It is common from Alberta west to Manitoba and south as far as northern New Mexico.[1][2]
This butterfly is mostly orange coloured with distinct dark-brown bars on the topside. The wing margins are dark with lighter circles then darker crescents. Silvery spots predominate on the yellowish underside.[3]
Wingspan ranges from 60–86 mm (2.4–3.4 in).[3]
Larva feed on Viola nuttallii.[4]