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Great Spagled Fritillary

Photo by LaceyFinchum
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Field Notes

Description:

Orange butterfly with black

Habitat:

Meadow

Notes:

Found in Charlestown, Indiana

Species ID Suggestions

Great Spangled Fritillary

Speyeria cybele

Reference Link
NuwanChathuranga
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Comments (2)
LaceyFinchum
No, I didn't... I'm gonna have to get much better at this :-)
KarenL
Lovely spot! Did you see the underside of the wing Lacey? It's how this butterfly gets its name!

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