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Great Spangled Fritillary

Speyeria cybele

Photo by Christine Y.
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Large butterfly with mostly brown, orange, and black coloring. The underside of the hindwings have large, silver spots.

Habitat:

Spotted in a rural garden.

Reference Links:

Great spangled fritillary - Wikipedia, Great Spangled Fritillary Speyeria cybele (Fabricius, 1775) | Butterflies and M…

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PublishedDecember 26, 2017

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