Fritillary Butterflies

Atlantis Fritillary

Speyeria atlantis


The Atlantis Fritillary is one of the later Fritillarys to show itself on Crex Meadows.

The Atlantis Fritillary is most common in the northern part of Wisconsin.

The Atlantis Fritillary Can sometimes be confused with the Aphrodite Fritillary.

The Atlantis Fritillary is marked to the other large Fritillaries of Crex Meadows but has a dark border that is very visible when viewing from the top.

From below the Atlantis Fritillary is very similar to the Aphrodite Fritillary.

Picture taken August 6, 2008



Wing span: 2 - 2 3/4 inches (5 - 7 cm).

Caterpillar hosts: Violets.

Eggs are laid singly on leaf litter near host plant. Unfed first-stage caterpillars overwinter, emerging in spring to feed on leaves.

Habitat: Forest openings, upland pastures, bogs, meadows, and moist canyons.

Picture to the left and picture below taken August 6, 2008







Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Superclass Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Subclass Pterygota (Winged Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Papilionoidea (Butterflies)
Family Nymphalidae (Brushfooted Butterflies)
Subfamily Heliconiinae (Heliconians and Fritillaries)
Genus Speyeria (Greater Fritillaries)
Species atlantis (Atlantis Fritillary)

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