| Mormon Fritillary | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Tribe: | Heliconiini |
| Genus: | Speyeria |
| Species: | S. mormonia |
| Binomial name | |
| Speyeria mormonia (Boisduval, 1869)[1] |
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| Synonyms | |
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Argynnis mormonia Boisduval, 1869 |
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The Mormon Fritillary (Speyeria mormonia) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family of North America. It is common from northern California to British Columbia and west Saskatchewan, Colorado, and western South Dakota.[1][2]
This butterfly is dark orange coloured with distinct black bars and dots in a zig-zag pattern on the topside. The wing margins are dark with lighter circles then dark crescents. Silvery spots predominate on the yellowish underside.[1][3]
Wingspan ranges from 38–61 mm (1.5–2.4 in).[2]
Listed alphabetically.[4]