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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Butterflies and Skippers (Papilionoidea) » Brush-footed Butterflies (Nymphalidae) » Heliconians and Fritillaries (Heliconiinae) » Fritillaries (Argynnini) » Greater Fritillaries (Speyeria) » Edwards' Fritillary - Hodges#4454 (Speyeria edwardsii)
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Edwards Fritillary - Speyeria edwardsii - female
Copyright © 2010 Daniel J. O'Donnell

Edwards Fritillary - Speyeria edwardsii - Female
Loveland, Larimer County, Colorado, USA
June 22, 2010
Second view of same specimen.

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Edwards Fritillary - Speyeria edwardsii - female Edwards Fritillary - Speyeria edwardsii - female
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Contributed by Daniel J. O'Donnell on 22 June, 2010 - 3:33pm
Last updated 23 June, 2010 - 3:31pm

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… Daniel J. O'Donnell, 22 June, 2010 - 9:44pm login or register to post comments

Edwards' is indeed what she is.
A very common species from the east base of the mountains and eastward in Colorado. Great Spangled could turn up in the area too, but this isn't that, and mostly it is very rare on the East Slope in Colorado, and is more likely south from Colorado Springs in the lower mountains, or in the northeast corner of the state out on the plains (Julesburg, Wray, etc.).

Along the Front Range only two are likely to be greenish below, Edwards' and Callippe, and out on the Plains it is only Edwards'.

Oops, meant to put this comment with the other photo, but I already hit "post" - oh well.

:0)
… David J. Ferguson, 22 June, 2010 - 8:02pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks, David!
I really appreciate your confirmation on this and past ID requests! Your expertise is greatly appreciated!
DJ
… Daniel J. O'Donnell, 22 June, 2010 - 9:48pm login or register to post comments

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