Great Spangled Fritillary Butterfly

The Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele) is a common butterlfy found in meadows and roadsides, mostly in the eastern U.S. but also found in the west. Its coloration tends to orange and black, and has a wingspan in the 2.5" - 4.0" range. It shares some similarities with the Aphrodite Fritillary.

Its larval foodplant is violets.

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Great Spangled Fritillary Life Cycle Stages and Times

Stage	Typical Duration
Egg stage	10 to 15 days
Caterpillar (larval) stage	Overwinters
Chrysalis (pupal) stage	14 to 24 days
Adult butterfly stage	2 to 10 weeks

 

Photo of the Great Spangled Fritillary Butterfly

Great Spangled Fritillary (dorsal view)

Photo by and courtesy of Alan Schmierer

Great Spangled Fritillary (ventral view)

Photo by and courtesy of Alan Schmierer

Great Spangled Fritillary (ventral view)

Photo by and courtesy of Ranger Robb Hannawacker

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Great Spangled Fritillary on a Red Clover blossom, Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania.

Photo by and courtesy of Peter Livengood