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which fritillary? - Speyeria edwardsii - female

which fritillary? - Speyeria edwardsii - Female
Vedauwoo, Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest, Albany County, Wyoming, USA
July 21, 2011
Size: Wingspan 2.5"

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which fritillary? - Speyeria edwardsii - female which fritillary? - Speyeria edwardsii - female

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. :0)

Moved from ID Request.

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.

 
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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