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Fritillary ID - Speyeria atlantis - male
Copyright © 2008 Heidi Eaton

Fritillary ID - Speyeria atlantis - Male
El Paso County, Colorado, USA
July 28, 2008
Size: ~ 2" wingspan
It didn't want to hold still long, so this is the best shot I got. Is there anyway to tell species?
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Contributed by Heidi Eaton on 28 July, 2008 - 8:40pm
Last updated 28 September, 2010 - 12:46pm

Well Mo
Appears to me that you nailed it.

Moved from Butterflies.
… David J. Ferguson, 20 November, 2008 - 10:57pm login or register to post comments

Maybe Atlantis?
I don't have any western book on hand so I'm not even sure if it ranges there, and western frits are tough for me. It sounds like they can have local flavors. In MN the bottom side is usually easiest to ID with. In MN we only have three big frits and Atlantis is the only with gray eyes.
… M Whalen, 30 July, 2008 - 11:34pm login or register to post comments

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