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Great Spangled Fritillary - Speyeria cybele - female
Copyright © 2009 Corey Husic

Great Spangled Fritillary - Speyeria cybele - Female
Kunkletown, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Contributed by Corey Husic on 13 July, 2009 - 7:28pm
Last updated 25 November, 2009 - 9:16pm

This one seems to be taking
a round-about path to it's final destination. Thought I'd finish the journey hear.

Moved from Greater Fritillaries.
… David J. Ferguson, 13 August, 2009 - 5:50pm login or register to post comments

 
David, could you also take a look
at 319674
… john and jane balaban, 13 August, 2009 - 5:56pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Butterflies (excluding skippers).
… Nina, 13 August, 2009 - 4:03pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… john and jane balaban, 13 August, 2009 - 2:49pm login or register to post comments

The darker margin
and dark wing bases are common in females (which this one is).
… David J. Ferguson, 15 July, 2009 - 8:22pm login or register to post comments

I agree GS
It doesn't have gray eyes so not Atlantis. It lacks the central forewing spot so it's not Aphrodite. I don't see many with that dark of a margin either. I also learned recently that the spots on the forewing are generally larger on great spangled, too.
… Mo Whalen, 13 July, 2009 - 9:47pm login or register to post comments

looks like great spangled to me
I've looked through my Kaufman field guide and as best I can tell, great spangled looks like the best match
… Nina, 13 July, 2009 - 8:49pm login or register to post comments

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