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Frittilary - Speyeria sp. I think I've narrowed it down to S. coronis or S. egleis, but am having a hard time differentiating them Coronis fritillary,Geotagged,Speyeria coronis,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Frittilary - Speyeria sp.

I think I've narrowed it down to S. coronis or S. egleis, but am having a hard time differentiating them

    comments (2)

  1. Very nice composition.

    Dave
    Posted 9 years ago
  2. I would bet on Speyeria coronis. Posted 9 years ago

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''Speyeria coronis'', the coronis fritillary, is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family of North America. It is common from Baja California to Washington and east to Colorado and western South Dakota and once reported in Alberta.

This butterfly is mostly orange and yellow coloured with distinct dark-brown bars on the topside. The wing margins are dark with lighter circles then dark crescents. Silvery spots predominate on the yellowish underside.

Wingspan ranges from 60–86 mm.. more

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by morpheme
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Uploaded Jun 8, 2016. Captured Jun 7, 2016 13:48 in NF-5400-2, Enumclaw, WA 98022, USA.
  • X-E1
  • f/11.0
  • 1/500s
  • ISO640
  • 560mm