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Speyeria - Speyeria aphrodite - female

Speyeria - Speyeria aphrodite - Female
Isle Royale, Keweenaw County, Michigan, USA
August 27, 2004
Atlantis fritillary, Speyeria atlantis.

Moved
Moved from Atlantis Fritillary.
Thanks, it sounds convincing.

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):

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).