Above: FW bright orange with a row of black spots and numerous irregular black bands; HW with concentric rows of black markings, giving an overall more spotted appearance than Monarch (also lacks Monarch’s black borders on both wings). Click on individual photos to view a larger version that includes photo credits, county, and date.

Note the Great Spangeled Fritillary to the left. Note the Great Spangeled Fritillary to the left.

The wingspan of the great spangled fritillary is 2.5 to 4 inches.

The species is long-lived and many individuals that are found in late August and September are very worn with frayed and even missing parts and wings.

Add a Sighting, Photo or Trip. Of Sprague's many 1883 Malden, Wollaston and West Roxbury specimens in the MCZ and BU collections, 13 are Great Spangleds and 8 are Aphrodite.

Great Spangled Fritillary and Aphrodite Fritillary were both collected by F. H. Sprague in the Boston area in 1883. It is called "melanic" which means excess melanin in portions of the wing. It has a wide yellow band between the silver spangles on the underside of the hind wing.

Although the great spangled fritillary is generally non-migratory, traveling only about 125 miles over each summer, its habitat and range are vast.

$3.00 + $0.95 shipping #4859 U/A ARTCRAFT FDC Great Spangled Fritillary. $8.95 + $3.00 shipping . Learn from Wildlife specialists, Naturalists, and others at the Ohio Department of Natural Resources about Ohio's great outdoors.

Create an account to store your personal notes on each species here. This sort of data can be useful in seeing concentrations of a particular species over the continent as well as revealing possible migratory patterns over a species' given lifespan. 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. This butterfly prefers open prairies, meadows, and woody clearings near the temperate forests of North America.

The Great Spangled Fritillary is found throughout the state from late June through August and into early September. Click on individual photos to view a larger version that includes photo credits, county, and date. Browse 51 great spangled fritillary butterfly stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images.

MORE COMING SOON - Including trips you have seen this butterfly on . 4859 70c Great Spangled Fritillary Butterfly, ArtCraft FDC. Great Spangled Fritillaries resemble several other butterfly species in their range, including the Aphrodite Fritillary (Speyeria aphrodite) and the Atlantis Fritillary (Speyeria atlantis).If you’re interested in the specific details of telling them apart, try visiting the Massachusetts Butterfly Club’s side-by-side comparison pages.

It can be found across much of the central and northern portions of the United States and throughout most of Canada. The great spangled fritillary (Speyeria cybele) is named for the silvery spots found on the undersides of its wings.

One of the most familiar ones is the great spangled fritillary because of its large size, abundance, and widespread range. Flowers are visited by Bee Balm. It is called "melanic" which means excess melanin in portions of the wing.