Speyeria hesperis

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]

Northwestern fritillary
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Speyeria
Species:
S. hesperis
Binomial name
Speyeria hesperis
(W.H. Edwards, 1864)

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


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