Atlantis Fritillary  - Speyeria atlantis

Location/Trail:  Veit SpringsDate sighted:  7/24/2010Season:  SummerFamily: Brush-footed Butterflies (Nymphalidae)
Subfamily: Longwings (Heliconiinae)

Wing span: 2 - 2 3/4 inches (5 - 7 cm).

Upperside orange-brown, darker at base, with black outer margins; male has black scales on veins. Underside of hindwing with basal disk chocolate brown or purplish, hindwing spots always silvered.

Food: Flower nectar from milkweed, mints, mountain laurel, crown vetch, burdock, boneset, ox-eye daisy, spiraea, and virgin\'s bower.

Habitat: Forest openings, upland pastures, meadows, and moist canyons.