Great Spangled Fritillary

Species: Atlantis Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele)
Family: Nymphalidae
Date: 7.5.15

Observation:

This post is a little after the fact.  The Atlantis Great Spangled Fritillary was spotted by one of the girls during the Fourth of July celebration (on the 5th) at Gumma and Gogo's.  We didn't get around to trying to identify the fritillary until this morning.

A Fact:

The caterpillar hosts are violets and the butterflies are generally in flight from the second week in June through the last week of September in Vermont.

Learn more at Butterflies and Moths of North America - Great Spangled Fritillary