Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Nymphalidae Scientific name Speyeria hesperis | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Speyeria Rank Species | |
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Similar Speyeria atlantis, Speyeria coronis, Speyeria egleis, Speyeria hydaspe, Speyeria mormonia | ||
Speyeria hesperis, the northwestern fritillary, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the northwestern United States and western Canada, as far east as Manitoba and the Dakotas.
With a wingspan of between 45–58 millimetres (1.8–2.3 in), this fritillary is relatively small. It has bright orange uppersides (yellow in females) and thinner black markings than most fritillaries.
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