Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Nymphalidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Speyeria | |
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Similar Speyeria hydaspe, Speyeria coronis, Speyeria hesperis, Speyeria mormonia, Speyeria zerene | ||
Speyeria egleis, commonly known as the Great Basin fritillary or egleis fritillary, is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from North Dakota southwest through Oregon to California and south to Colorado. The habitat consists of mountain meadows, forest openings and exposed rocky ridges.
The wingspan is 45-60 mm. The wings are bright to dull orange brown with dark markings. Adults are on wing from late June to August.
The larvae feed on the leaves of Viola species, including V. adunca, V. nuttallii, V. purpurea, and V. walteri.
Subspecies
S. e. atossa and S. e. clemencei are now treated as subspecies of Speyeria adiaste.
References
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