Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1172388

Aphrodite Fritillary
Speyeria aphrodite

Observation date: August 06, 2017
Submitted by: b.cn.u
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Sunny day, heavily windy in this open field in a park. Low to waist high shrubs. Fritillaries are quick flyers, but this one sticked around this area long enough for me to track it down for a photo in low lying grasses.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Norbert Kondla
Verified date: November 24, 2018
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): Canada, Alberta