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Aphrodite Fritillary - Hodges#4451 (Speyeria aphrodite)
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Copyright © 2006
Patrick Dockens
Fritiallry -
Speyeria aphrodite
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Custer State Park, Little Devil's Tower Trail, Custer County, South Dakota, USA
July 21, 2006
I am having a difficult time telling which Fritillary this is. Unfortunately I don't have a shot of the underwings.
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Contributed by
Patrick Dockens
on 24 July, 2006 - 5:58pm
Last updated 25 August, 2009 - 1:21pm
Moved
Moved from
Greater Fritillaries
.
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Patrick Dockens
, 26 December, 2007 - 3:58pm
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Try this...
There are better than a dozen fritillaries in that county. Check out their photos at:
http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/map?dc=4920&_dcc=1&si=42
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Ron Hemberger
, 24 July, 2006 - 7:22pm
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How about [url=http://bugguid
How about
Speyeria coronis
or
Speyeria aphrodite
?
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Patrick Dockens
, 15 February, 2007 - 9:55pm
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Tough call, and I'm no expert.
I lean towards S. aphrodite. Can you make out the eyes? They should be dull yellow green for S. aphrodite. There are many small differences between the two described in
Butterflies through Binoculars The West
by Jeffrey Glassberg, and if you pick through these you may be able to sort things finer.
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Ron Hemberger
, 16 February, 2007 - 10:23am
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Speyeria aphrodite
Hi, I agree with this species. It's easy to rule out S. cybele, S. idalia, and S. mormonia. This is a female; note the pointed abdomen. Knowing the gender always helps to narrow it down a bit. Look at the row of spots in the median band row on the hind wing - separate and small. The border is not black. The pale spots below don't show through much. The eyes appear to be brownish (hard to tell though). The outer margin of the forwing is roughly straight. The veins on the forwing are not lined strongly in black (though this trait is only a really good one in the males).
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David J. Ferguson
, 18 December, 2007 - 2:37am
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