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Regal Fritillary

Speyeria idalia

Classification

Class
Insecta

The regal fritillary (Speyeria idalia) is a striking nymphalid butterfly found in tallgrass and mixed-grass prairies in the east-central United States. This prairie-specialist butterfly is deep orange with distinctive dark hindwings with two bands of spots (Brock 2003). On the female, both bands of spots are white; on the male, the outer band of spots is orange.

Distribution

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United States of America · 414