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Edwards' Fritillary - Hodges#4454 (Speyeria edwardsii)
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Copyright © 2011
Rose L
which fritillary? -
Speyeria edwardsii
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Vedauwoo, Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest, Albany County, Wyoming, USA
July 21, 2011
Size: Wingspan 2.5"
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Contributed by
Rose L
on 22 July, 2011 - 9:06am
Last updated 25 July, 2011 - 9:59am
It does tend to verify that it's S. edwardsii
The back-lighting makes it a bit "off" looking color-wise, but the pattern is perfect for
S. edwardsii
. I'm betting your size estimate is a tad low. They are usually bigger than that. Most people estimate too large.
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David J. Ferguson
, 23 July, 2011 - 10:32pm
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Difficult without seeing the underside,
but I'd definitely go with
S. edwardsii
.
S. callippe
females can look rather similar too, but I'm pretty sure it's not that one either.
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David J. Ferguson
, 23 July, 2011 - 12:01am
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Thanks for your help -- I've
Thanks for your help -- I've attached a second image showing the underside, hopefully an exact ID can be made now!
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Rose L
, 23 July, 2011 - 8:30pm
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