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Which fritillary? - Speyeria hesperis -

Payson Lakes (Wasatch Mountains), Utah County, Utah, USA
August 27, 2006

This was a medium-sized butterfly (smaller than a Monarch but bigger than a Cabbage White)found at approximately 7000 ft. Does anyone have an idea which fritillary this is?

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Which fritillary? - Speyeria hesperis - female

Which fritillary? - Speyeria hesperis - female

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Contributed by Carol Davis on 28 August, 2006 - 10:28am
Last updated 18 February, 2010 - 1:26pm

Since all the other Hesperis Fritillaries

were placed in their respective subspecies, it seems only fair that this one should be too. :0)

You might also see those from the Wasatch region refered to as wasatchia, or chitone. There is a bit about that under the Info section for the subspecies.

Moved from Hesperis Fritillary.

… David J. Ferguson, 18 February, 2010 - 12:40pm

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I love it!

Thanks very much for doing that. I have so many of those fritillary-looking butterflies that I have no idea what they are. It's nice to see someone knows these things.

… Carol Davis, 18 February, 2010 - 2:29pm

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Moved

Moved from Greater Fritillaries.

… john and jane balaban, 26 June, 2008 - 5:47pm

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Speyeria hesperis female

The pattern, reddish color below, and apparent lack of silver on spots below all favor this species. It is a worn individual, making it look a bit duller/browner than it would have when fresh.

… David J. Ferguson, 26 June, 2008 - 5:38pm

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Thanks.

Thanks for placing this to species.

… Carol Davis, 27 June, 2008 - 7:51am

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your welcome

I should add the qualifier that I could be wrong, but it doesn't seem to fit anything else, and I'm pretty sure this is what it is. A variable species, as are many of the Fritillaries, which makes positive identification a bit tricky sometimes.

… David J. Ferguson, 27 June, 2008 - 10:05am

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Moved

Moved from Butterflies.

… john and jane balaban, 2 December, 2006 - 7:20pm

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