** Zerene eurydice – California Dogface Butterfly

** Dark Green Fritillary, Argynnis aglaja

** Indian Fritillary, Argynnis hyperbius

** Niobe Fritillary, Argynnis niobe

** Silver-washed Fritillary, Argynnis paphia

** Australian Fritillary, Argyreus hyperbius ( sometimes included in Argyreus )

** Aphrodite Fritillary, Speyeria aphrodite

** Atlantis Fritillary, Speyeria atlantis

** Calippe Fritillary, Speyeria callippe

** Great Spangled Fritillary, Speyeria cybele

** Diana Fritillary, Speyeria diana

** Northwestern Fritillary, Speyeria hesperis

** Hydaspe Fritillary, Speyeria hydaspe

Zerene Fritillary ( Speyeria zerene ) is a species of butterfly found in the western portions of the United States and Canada.

* Speyeria Zerene, University of Alberta, Entomology Collection

The Great Spangled Fritillary ( Speyeria cybele ) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family.

Females tend to be darker than males and individuals from the western reaches of this species range tend to be brighter orange. Similar species include the Aphrodite Fritillary ( Speyeria aphrodite ), the Atlantis Fritillary ( Speyeria atlantis ) and the Northwestern Fritillary ( Speyeria hesperis ). It is distinguished from the Aphrodite and Atlantis Fritillaries by a wide light submarginal band on the hindwing and instead of black spots, black dashes form on the margins of the fore wing.

*** Myrtle's Silverspot Butterfly, Speyeria zerene myrtleae

The Speyeria zerene is a medium sized butterfly whose length ranges from 25 – 28 mm, and the wingspan is about 55 mm.

In 1999, the U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service initiated a recovery plan for the Speyeria zerene.

The recovery program helped establish breeding programs in several zoos and colleges that provide captive rearing for the Speyeria zerene.

One of the most essential components of the Speyeria zerene habitat is the blue violet, or Viola adunca ; it is used for the food and shelter of the early stages of a larva's life.

The life cycle of the Speyeria zerene begin when the pink-tan-colored eggs hatch.

The diet of the Speyeria zerene varies throughout its life history.

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