| Great Spangled Fritillary | [ Sizes: Orig | Large | Med | Small | Thumb ] |
Comments
[ Post a Comment ]| Klenke | Not a Speckled Wood | | 
Hasn't voted | This is not a speckled wood. I was thinking it looked more like the familiar crescent. Not sure which particular species of crescent, though. | | Posted Oct 26, 2006 6:42 pm |
 | | Alpinist | Re: Not a Speckled Wood | | 
Hasn't voted | Thanks for the correction. I've not found anything that looks just like it on the web. There is a wide variety in patterns in the various Crescent subspecies, but that looks the closest to it that I've seen so far. | | Posted Oct 26, 2006 7:08 pm |
| | Alpinist | Re: Not a Speckled Wood | |
Hasn't voted | After doing some further research, it appears to be in the Fritillary family. I think it is the female Great Basin Fritillary. | | Posted Oct 26, 2006 7:40 pm |
| | Klenke | A Great Basin Fritillary | |
Hasn't voted | Indeed, I think you've got it. Nice sleuthing. I note your link says "no record" for outside of the blue area. Well, your picture is the new record. You might consider contacting them about your range expansion discovery. | | Posted Oct 26, 2006 9:52 pm |
| | Alpinist | Re: A Great Basin Fritillary | |
Hasn't voted | Thanks, that's a great idea. I sent them an email. I'll post a reply when I hear from back them. | | Posted Oct 27, 2006 12:56 am |
| | Alpinist | Re: A Great Basin Fritillary | |
Hasn't voted | The experts tell me that this butterfly is a Great Spangled Fritillary, and this is within its normal range. Looks right to me now that I've seen the photo. | | Posted Oct 30, 2006 3:36 am |
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Michigan's Upper Peninsula > Image
Michigan's Upper Peninsula (Area/Range)
Mount Arvon (Mountain/Rock)
