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Which Fritillary? - Speyeria zerene - female
Copyright © 2013 Keith Roragen

Which Fritillary? - Speyeria zerene - Female
Hermit's Trail, Montrose County, Colorado, USA
August 6, 2013
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Contributed by Keith Roragen on 11 August, 2013 - 1:17pm
Last updated 4 September, 2013 - 1:44am

pretty sure now that it is S. zerene sinope
Moved from Greater Fritillaries.
… David J. Ferguson, 4 September, 2013 - 1:44am login or register to post comments

Either Speyeria zerene or. S. coronis - female
Difficult to be positive just seeing the upper side alone, but the proportions make me think more likely it is S. zerene. I don't know the specific location, and knowing elevation and habitat might help too (S. coronis tends to favor somewhat warmer places than S. zerene.)

Moved from ID Request.
… David J. Ferguson, 11 August, 2013 - 3:08pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks.
Elevation was probably about 7500'. Habitat was oak and sage scrubland near a juniper forest.
… Keith Roragen, 12 August, 2013 - 5:41am login or register to post comments

Not an expert
But it looks to me like an

Aphrodite Fritillary - Speyeria aphrodite

… Skitterbug, 11 August, 2013 - 2:34pm login or register to post comments

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