Great Spangled Fritillary - Speyeria cybele
![[Great Spangled Fritillary image]](img/010211.jpg "Great Spangled Fritillary - Pockwock Road, NS - 2011-08-17")
Photo © Peter Payzant
Status in Nova Scotia
Common.
Flight Period
Mid-June to early September.
Habitat
Fields, meadows, woodland roads.
Larval Foodplants
Violets.
Similar Species in Nova Scotia
Similar to Aphrodite Fritillary and Atlantis Fritillary, but distinguished by brown eyes, the lack of a distinct spot near the base of the FW upper, and the broad orange submarginal band on the hindwing.
Further Reading
Common.
Flight Period
Mid-June to early September.
Habitat
Fields, meadows, woodland roads.
Larval Foodplants
Violets.
Similar Species in Nova Scotia
Similar to Aphrodite Fritillary and Atlantis Fritillary, but distinguished by brown eyes, the lack of a distinct spot near the base of the FW upper, and the broad orange submarginal band on the hindwing.
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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