Great Spangled Fritillary (Click image to enlarge) |
Great Spangled Fritillary Speyeria cybele Great Spangled Fritillary is most often encountered in moist forests, meadows, and forest openings from June to mid-September. These are large butterflies, with wingspans ranging up to three inches. Females lay eggs in late August and September. The caterpillars hatch before overwintering, then feed on violets in the spring. Pyle states that the species occurs throughout the northern United States and ranges as far south as central California and northern Georgia, but is less common in the west. I photographed this individual in central Indiana. |
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