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Fritillary on Joe-Pye-Weed - Speyeria atlantis
Copyright © 2004 Peter Hollinger

Fritillary on Joe-Pye-Weed - Speyeria atlantis
Sharon, Windsor County, Vermont, USA
August 2, 2004
I think genus Speyeria. Can anyone narrow down the species?

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Contributed by Peter Hollinger on 17 March, 2006 - 8:44pm
Last updated 18 March, 2006 - 9:12pm

3 choices
for Vermont. Narrow pale band between silver spots on HW eliminates Great Spangled. Be nice to see a dorsal view, but the darkish wing margins suggest Atlantis rather than Aphrodite. Unless someone makes a counter argument I would say Speyeria atlantis
… Tony-2, 18 March, 2006 - 6:38am login or register to post comments

 
I posted another shot
Thanks for the tips, Tony. I posted the best "dorsal" view I have. I have some other fritillary shots from that day, but I can't be sure they're the same individual. #45173 was taken 6 seconds earlier on the same plant, so I'm confident it's the same one.
… Peter Hollinger, 18 March, 2006 - 7:41am login or register to post comments

 
From what I can see of the do
From what I can see of the dorsal shot I would agree it is NOT a Aphrodite, due to it lacking a specific black bar on the forwing. So good chance it is an Atlantis.
… Kaylee Skylyn, 18 March, 2006 - 1:59pm login or register to post comments

 
Atlantis
Another easy way to tell Atlantis from Aphrodite is that Atlantis has blue/gray eyes, and Aphrodite has yellow/brown eyes.
… tom murray, 18 March, 2006 - 4:59pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks everyone
Going through all the images and checking these characters makes it clear enough. I'll move it to the Guide.
… Peter Hollinger, 18 March, 2006 - 9:12pm login or register to post comments

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