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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) » Atlantis Fritillary - Hodges#4459 (Speyeria atlantis)
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Aphrodite - Speyeria atlantis - female
Copyright © 2012 Jan Luit

Aphrodite - Speyeria atlantis - Female
Murillo, Ontario, Canada
August 8, 2012
I think it is a Aphrodite (Speyeria aphrodite).
But am not tottaly sure.
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Contributed by Jan Luit on 7 October, 2012 - 10:00am
Last updated 10 November, 2012 - 4:22am

female Atlantis Fritillary - Speyeria atlantis
Moved from Butterflies (excluding skippers).
… David J. Ferguson, 10 November, 2012 - 4:22am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John F. Carr, 1 November, 2012 - 6:34pm login or register to post comments

When ?
From a novice butterfly nutt, yes an Aphrodite fritillary. Really nice underside pic. I know we had a mild winter but when and where was this pic taken?
… Cliff Ivy, 7 October, 2012 - 10:42pm login or register to post comments

 
date
he got his month and day reversed if his camera date is set correctly - Aug. 01
… Larry de March, 8 October, 2012 - 8:19am login or register to post comments

 
You are right Larry. I wrote
You are right Larry.
I wrote it the wrong way around.
The picture was taken on the eight of august.
In Murillo a small town close to Thunder Bay Ontario Canada.
… Jan Luit, 8 October, 2012 - 7:15pm login or register to post comments

 
Sorry for the ?
but I envy you for the great pic and location.
… Cliff Ivy, 8 October, 2012 - 8:33pm login or register to post comments

Looks right for Aphrodite Fri
Looks right for Aphrodite Fritillary to me just having a look at my copy of Butterflies through Binoculars.
… J.B. Churchill, 7 October, 2012 - 12:51pm login or register to post comments

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