Interactive Butterfly CD
Butterflies of the
Carolinas & Virginias

Size: Wingspan is 2 to 2 7/8 inches.

Similar Species:
Great Spangled Fritillary
Atlantis Fritillary

Habitat: Meadows, open fields, wooded sunlit roads and moist tickets at higher elevations usually.

Abundance: Common in the northern mountains at higher elevations less common in our southern mountains.

Flight Period: Flies from late May until mid September.

Comments: This species can be quite common along the Blueridge Parkway in North Carolina`s northern mountains.

The top photo was taken on July 08, 2003 in Lebanon Co., PA. The bottom photo was taken on July 04, 2003 in Floyd Co., VA.

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