Atlantis Fritillary - Speyeria atlantis
![[Atlantis Fritillary image]](img/010225.jpg "Atlantis Fritillary - Wallace Bay NWA, NS - 2012-07-18")
Photo © Phil Schappert
Status in Nova Scotia
Common.
Flight Period
Early June to early September.
Habitat
Fields, meadows, woodland roads.
Larval Foodplants
Violets.
Similar Species in Nova Scotia
Similar to Great Spangled Fritillary. Also resembles Aphrodite Fritillary, but only Atlantis has blue-grey eyes.
Further Reading
Common.
Flight Period
Early June to early September.
Habitat
Fields, meadows, woodland roads.
Larval Foodplants
Violets.
Similar Species in Nova Scotia
Similar to Great Spangled Fritillary. Also resembles Aphrodite Fritillary, but only Atlantis has blue-grey eyes.
Further Reading
- eButterfly site
- Butterflies of Canada site (n.b. As of May 2021, many portions of this site not working properly.)
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