Speyeria_hesperis

<i>Speyeria hesperis</i>

Speyeria hesperis

Species of butterfly

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.[1][2]

Quick Facts Northwestern fritillary, Scientific classification ...

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.[1]

Similar species

References

  1. [1]
    Northwestern Fritillary, Butterflies of Canada
  2. [2]
    Northwestern Fritillary, Butterflies and Moths of North America


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