Speyeria egleis
Great Basin fritillary | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Tribe: | Heliconiini |
Genus: | Speyeria |
Species: | S. egleis |
Binomial name | |
Speyeria egleis (Behr, 1862)[1] | |
Synonyms | |
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Speyeria egleis, commonly known as the Great Basin fritillary or egleis fritillary, is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from North Dakota southwest through Oregon to California and south to Colorado. The habitat consists of mountain meadows, forest openings and exposed rocky ridges.
The wingspan is 45-60 mm. The wings are bright to dull orange-brown with dark markings. Adults are on wing from late June to August.
The larvae feed on the leaves of Viola species, including Viola adunca, Viola nuttallii, Viola purpurea, and Viola walteri.[2]
Subspecies
- Speyeria egleis egleis
- Speyeria egleis albrighti (Gunder, 1932) (Montana)
- Speyeria egleis linda (dos Passos & Grey, 1942) (Idaho)
- Speyeria egleis macdunnoughi (Gunder, 1932) (Montana)
- Speyeria egleis mattooni J. Emmel & T. Emmel, 1998 (California)
- Speyeria egleis moecki Hammond & Dornfeld, 1983 (Oregon)
- Speyeria egleis oweni (Edwards, 1892) (California)
- Speyeria egleis reidi Austin, 1998 (Nevada)
- Speyeria egleis secreta dos Passos & Grey, 1945 (Colorado)
- Speyeria egleis tehachapina (Comstock, 1920) (California)
- Speyeria egleis toiyabe Howe, 1975 (Nevada)
- Speyeria egleis utahensis (Skinner, 1919) (Utah)
- Speyeria egleis yolaboli J. Emmel & T. Emmel, 1998 (California)
Speyeria egleis atossa and Speyeria egleis clemencei are now treated as subspecies of Speyeria adiaste.
References
- ↑ "Species Speyeria egleis - Great Basin Fritillary - BugGuide.Net". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2014-09-26.
- ↑ Butterflies and Moths of North America
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