Speyeria egleis

Great Basin fritillary
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nymphalidae
Tribe:	Heliconiini
Genus:	Speyeria
Species:	S. egleis
Binomial name
Speyeria egleis (Behr, 1862)[1]
Synonyms
Argynnis egleis Behr, 1862 Argynnis egleis Boisduval, 1869 Argynnis montivaga Behr, 1863 Argynnis astarte Edwards, 1864 (preocc. Doubleday, 1847) Argynnis montivaga ab. mammothi Gunder, 1924 Argynnis montivaga tr. f. boharti Gunder, 1929 Argynnis egleis Boisduval, 1869 Argynnis utahensis linda dos Passos & Grey, 1942 Speyeria montiviga secreta dos Passos & Grey, 1945 Argynnis utahensis Skinner, 1919 Argynnis montivaga var. tehachapina J. A. Comstock, 1920 Argynnis oweni Edwards, 1892 Argynnis macdunnoughi Gunder, 1932 Argynnis albrighti Gunder, 1932 Argynnis utahensis linda dos Passos & Grey, 1942

Speyeria egleis, commonly known as the Great Basin fritillary or egleis fritillary, is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from North Dakota southwest through Oregon to California and south to Colorado. The habitat consists of mountain meadows, forest openings and exposed rocky ridges.

The wingspan is 45-60 mm. The wings are bright to dull orange-brown with dark markings. Adults are on wing from late June to August.

The larvae feed on the leaves of Viola species, including Viola adunca, Viola nuttallii, Viola purpurea, and Viola walteri.^[2]

Subspecies

• Speyeria egleis egleis
• Speyeria egleis albrighti (Gunder, 1932) (Montana)
• Speyeria egleis linda (dos Passos & Grey, 1942) (Idaho)
• Speyeria egleis macdunnoughi (Gunder, 1932) (Montana)
• Speyeria egleis mattooni J. Emmel & T. Emmel, 1998 (California)
• Speyeria egleis moecki Hammond & Dornfeld, 1983 (Oregon)
• Speyeria egleis oweni (Edwards, 1892) (California)
• Speyeria egleis reidi Austin, 1998 (Nevada)
• Speyeria egleis secreta dos Passos & Grey, 1945 (Colorado)
• Speyeria egleis tehachapina (Comstock, 1920) (California)
• Speyeria egleis toiyabe Howe, 1975 (Nevada)
• Speyeria egleis utahensis (Skinner, 1919) (Utah)
• Speyeria egleis yolaboli J. Emmel & T. Emmel, 1998 (California)

Speyeria egleis atossa and Speyeria egleis clemencei are now treated as subspecies of Speyeria adiaste.

References

1. "Species Speyeria egleis - Great Basin Fritillary - BugGuide.Net". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2014-09-26.
2. Butterflies and Moths of North America