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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Butterflies (excluding skippers) (Papilionoidea) » Brushfooted Butterflies (Nymphalidae) » Heliconians and Fritillaries (Heliconiinae) » Fritillaries (Argynnini) » Greater Fritillaries (Speyeria) » Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele)

Species Speyeria cybele - Great Spangled Fritillary

Classification · Size · Identification · Range · Habitat · Season · Food · Life Cycle · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited
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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Papilionoidea (Butterflies (excluding skippers))
Family Nymphalidae (Brushfooted Butterflies)
Subfamily Heliconiinae (Heliconians and Fritillaries)
Tribe Argynnini (Fritillaries)
Genus Speyeria (Greater Fritillaries)
Species cybele (Great Spangled Fritillary)
Size
Wingspan 6-10 cm
Identification
Large, compare with other fritillaries.
Range
Much of North America
Habitat
Open areas, moist fields, prairies
Season
June-September
Food
Adults take nectar.
Life Cycle
Larvae feed on violets.
Print References
Brock (1)
Glassberg (2)
Scott (3)
Allen (4)
Internet References
Butterflies and Skippers of North America
RLE Photo
Works Cited
1.Butterflies of North America (Kaufman Focus Guides)
By Jim P. Brock, Kenn Kaufman
2.Butterflies Through Binoculars: The East
By Jeffrey Glassberg
3.The Butterflies of North America: A Natural History and Field Guide
By James A. Scott
4.The Butterflies of West Virginia and Their Caterpillars
By Thomas J. Allen
Contributed by Cotinis on 11 June, 2004 - 4:12pm

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