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Fritillary Butterflies
One of our favorite butterfly families, the Fritillary offers much color and geographic distribution. Their name is derived from the Latin word, fritillus, meaning chessboard; it is also the name of a flower featuring a checkered pattern.
There are fourteen species of the greater fritillaries (genus Speyeria) and sixteen lesser fritillaries (genus Bolloria).
Most are orange and black with various checkered designs. Many are similar, and difficult to identify. Here are some common ones seen around the USA:
Aphrodite Fritillary details |
Diana Fritillary details |
Edwards' Fritillary details |
Great Basin Fritillary details |
Great-spangled Fritillary details |
Gulf Fritillary details |
Mexican Fritillary details |
Mormon Fritillary details |
Nokomis Fritillary (M) details |
Nokomis Fritillary (F) details |
Pacific Fritillary details |
Purplish Fritillary details |
Silver-bordered Fritillary details |
Variegated Fritillary details |
Zerene Fritillary details |
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