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Life Stages Diagram
The bars in this diagram show approximate times of the year when the butterfly will be present, in Nova Scotia, in its various life stages.

The dates shown for the adult stage are based on actual reports for Nova Scotia. The majority of reports will be within the period shown, but small numbers of adults will be earlier or later.

Dates for egg, larva and pupa are based on what information was available regarding time periods for eggs to develop, and typical time required for pupation. Like the adults, some records can be expected outside the date ranges we have shown. We caution that dates for these immature stages are mostly conjectural.

Great Spangled Fritillary - Argynnis cybele
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Great Spangled Fritillary - Pockwock Road, NS - 2011-08-17
Photo © Peter Payzant
What's this?
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.

Notes
Until recently this species was known as Speyeria cybele.

Further Reading


Great Spangled Fritillary - Conrad's Beach, NS, 2008-07-30
Great Spangled Fritillary - Conrad's Beach, NS - 2008-07-30
2008-07-30
Photo © Phil Schappert
Great Spangled Fritillary - White Point, NS, 2009-08-15
Great Spangled Fritillary - White Point, NS - 2009-08-15
2009-08-15
Photo © Jim Edsall
Great Spangled Fritillary - Apple River, NS, 2012-07-15
Great Spangled Fritillary - Apple River, NS - 2012-07-15
2012-07-15
Photo © Kathleen F. Spicer
Great Spangled Fritillary - Apple River, NS, 2012-07-05
Great Spangled Fritillary - Apple River, NS - 2012-07-05
2012-07-05
Photo © Kathleen F. Spicer
Great Spangled Fritillary - Shelburne, 2014-07-14
Great Spangled Fritillary - Shelburne - 2014-07-14
2014-07-14
Photo © Dan Rolfe
Great Spangled Fritillary - Gilberts Cove, NS, 2018-08-25
Great Spangled Fritillary - Gilberts Cove, NS - 2018-08-25
2018-08-25
Photo © Nancy Hsu
Great Spangled Fritillary - Victoria Park, Truro, 2022-07-14
Great Spangled Fritillary - Victoria Park, Truro - 2022-07-14
2022-07-14
Photo © William D. Crawford
Great Spangled Fritillary - Victoria Park, Truro, 2022-07-14
Great Spangled Fritillary - Victoria Park, Truro - 2022-07-14
2022-07-14
Photo © William D. Crawford