Speyeria callippe meadii
(W.H. Edwards, 1872)
Speyeria callippe meadii is a of the Callippe fritillary , a member of the Nymphalidae. It belongs to the greater fritillary Speyeria, which comprises large, orange-brown butterflies with distinctive silvery spots on the wing undersides. The subspecies was described by W.H. Edwards in 1872. Like other Speyeria fritillaries, it maintains an obligate relationship with violet plants (Viola spp.) as larval plants.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Speyeria callippe meadii: //spaɪˈɛr.i.ə kəˈlɪp.i ˈmiː.daɪ//
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Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- GBIF taxonomy match
- UC Davis Seminar: 'Insect Conservation in an Uncertain Future' | Bug Squad
- The Eyes Have It: How Butterflies Navigate to Suitable Habitat
- USPS Issues Butterfly Postage Stamp
- It’s a Mayfly…It’s a Moth…It’s Thyridopteryx | Beetles In The Bush
- Sand Prairie Conservation Area | Beetles In The Bush