Speyeria aphrodite – Aphrodite Fritillary

Caterpillar foods:  violets

7/6/2008

aphrodite fritillary 7-08

 

8/30/2003  The difference between Great Spangleds and Aphrodites from the top is that Aphrodites have a black spot on the basal part of the forewings that Great Spangleds don’t have.

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6/26/2006  Aphrodite Fritillary (front), Great Spangled Fritillary (behind);  Underneath Great Spangleds have a wide light PM band; in Aphrodites the darker orange spills over and covers much of the light band.

aphrodite fritillary with great spangled

 

7/6/2008

aphrodite fritillary 7-6-08

 

8/8/2009

aphrodite fritillary

 

7/28/2013

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