Mormon-fritillary

Guides

• Speyeria mormonia bischoffii

  Speyeria mormonia bischoffii is a subspecies of Mormon fritillary butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is part of the greater fritillary genus Speyeria, which includes numerous species distributed across North America. Like other Speyeria, it likely exhibits the characteristic orange and black wing patterning with silvery spots on the undersides typical of the genus. The subspecific epithet honors an individual associated with its discovery or study.

  LepidopteraNymphalidaeHeliconiinaeArgynniniSpeyeriafritillarysubspeciesMormon-fritillary