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Speyeria - Speyeria aphrodite - female
Copyright © 2004 Beatriz Moisset

Speyeria - Speyeria aphrodite - Female
Isle Royale, Keweenaw County, Michigan, USA
August 27, 2004
Atlantis fritillary, Speyeria atlantis.
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Contributed by Beatriz Moisset on 25 September, 2004 - 8:42pm
Last updated 18 December, 2018 - 6:59pm

Moved
Moved from Atlantis Fritillary.
Thanks, it sounds convincing.
… Beatriz Moisset, 26 June, 2008 - 6:56pm login or register to post comments

Speyeria aphrodite
I say this because of shape of wing, arrangement of markings, and brownish eyes. Note the distinct orange in the marginal area of the hindwings and the much less prominent black edging along the veins. This is a female, and they are much less bright orange, with dark markings more prominent. Compare with these:


These are female atlantis (female on the right in the second shot):
… David J. Ferguson, 26 June, 2008 - 6:08pm login or register to post comments

Atlantis Fritillary
Update: Beatriz's ID agreed upon by Joel; image moved by Robin from Speyeria category to Speyeria atlantis category (which didn't exist when Beatriz submitted the photo).
… Robin McLeod, 16 January, 2005 - 10:42pm login or register to post comments

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