Speyeria edwardsii explained

Speyeria edwardsii, the Edwards' fritillary, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae of North America. It is common from Alberta east to Manitoba and south as far as northern New Mexico.^{[1] [2]} This butterfly is mostly orange coloured with distinct dark-brown bars on the topside. The wing margins are dark with lighter circles then darker crescents. Silvery spots predominate on the yellowish underside.

Wingspan ranges from 60-.^[3]

Larva feeds on Viola nuttallii.^[4]

Similar species

• Great spangled fritillary – S. cybele
• Callippe fritillary – S. callippe

Notes and References

1. http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species?l=1679 Edwards' Fritillary
2. Jim P. Brock and K. Kaufman. Kaufman Field Guide to Butterflies of North America, New York, NY:Houghton Mifflin, 2003.
3. http://www.cbif.gc.ca/spp_pages/butterflies/species/Edwards'Fritillary_e.php Edwards' Fritillary
4. http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/papilionoidea/nymphalidae/heliconiinae/speyeria/ "Speyeria Scudder, 1872"