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Species Speyeria zerene - Zerene Fritillary - Hodges#4456

orange butterfly - Speyeria zerene - male Fritillary - Speyeria zerene - male Montana butterfly - Speyeria zerene - female Unknown fritillary - Speyeria zerene - male fritillary - Speyeria zerene - male Fritillary - Speyeria zerene - female Fritillary - Speyeria zerene - female Callippe Fritillary - Speyeria zerene - male
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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Papilionoidea (Butterflies and Skippers)
Family Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Subfamily Heliconiinae (Heliconians and Fritillaries)
Tribe Argynnini (Fritillaries)
Genus Speyeria (Greater Fritillaries)
Species zerene (Zerene Fritillary - Hodges#4456)
Hodges Number
4456
Range
Northwestern US.
Food
Caterpillars eat leaves of several species of Violets (Viola)
Remarks
The subspecies S. z. behrensii, S. z. myrtleae and S. z. hippolyta are listed as endangered by U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
See Also
Speyeria coronis
Internet References
Butterflies and Moths of North America
US Fish and Wildlife Endangered Species
Contributed by tom murray on 23 July, 2005 - 8:53pm
Additional contributions by Hannah Nendick-Mason, Steve Nanz, Beatriz Moisset, Ron M.
Last updated 2 July, 2017 - 7:48am

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