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Speyeria aphrodite - male
Copyright © 2014 JerryMcCormick

Speyeria aphrodite - Male
Side Lake, St. Louis County, Minnesota, USA
August 13, 2013
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Contributed by JerryMcCormick on 12 January, 2014 - 3:26pm
Last updated 13 January, 2014 - 3:47pm

male Speyeria aphrodite it is
If the picture were taken somewhere in Eurasia, then yes, Speyeria aglaja would be the likely candidate. That species is a moderately close look-alike, but it has (to my knowledge) never been introduced to, nor recorded from North America.

Also known as Mesoacidalia aglaja, but it is in the same genus, and Speyeria is the older name. Of course some people still prefer to call ALL "Greater" Fritillaries (including those in North America) by the genus name Argynnis, and you will see the Eurasian one frequently listed that way too.

Moved from ID Request.
… David J. Ferguson, 13 January, 2014 - 3:47pm login or register to post comments

Speyeria aglaja
I think what you got there is an Speyeria aglaja it's actually a very known species from the family Nymphalidae. Maybe this link is useful: http://eol.org/pages/4070400/details
… Rana Lepidoptera, 12 January, 2014 - 5:45pm login or register to post comments

 
Pretty sure it is an Aphrodite
Rana, I believe the species you linked is not from the US or Canada.
I think this one is an Aphrodite Frittilary, based on coloration and the extra spot on forewing near the base.
… Jeff Brown, 12 January, 2014 - 9:17pm login or register to post comments

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