Mormon Fritillary
Speyeria mormonia (Boisduval, 1869)
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Heliconiinae
Identification: Small, with large rounded antennal clubs. Upperside tawny to orange-brown; male with no black scales on veins. Underside of hindwing orange-brown; base sometimes slightly darker or greenish. Spots are usually silvered.
Wing Span: 1 1/2 - 2 3/8 inches (3.8 - 6.1 cm).
Life History: Males patrol near the ground in open areas for females. Eggs are laid singly on leaf litter near host plants. Caterpillars hatch but do not feed, hibernating until spring when they eat the host leaves.
Flight: One flight from June-September.
Caterpillar Hosts: Violets including Viola adunca, V. nuttallii, V. nephrophylla, and V. palustris.
Adult Food: Nectar from a variety of flowers including goldenrod.
Habitat: Mountain meadows and fell-fields, moist prairie valleys, subarctic forest openings.
Range: Western mountains from southern Alaska south and east to Manitoba and the Dakotas; south to central California, eastern Nevada, southeastern Arizona, and northern New Mexico.
Conservation: Not usually of concern.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
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Observation date: Sep 14, 2024
Submitted by: ezeemonee
Region: El Paso County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Nov 09, 2024
Observation date: Aug 30, 2024
Submitted by: NikkiM
Region: Park County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Oct 21, 2024
Observation date: Aug 29, 2021
Submitted by: dvollmar
Region: San Miguel County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Oct 07, 2024
Observation date: Aug 27, 2021
Submitted by: dvollmar
Region: San Miguel County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Oct 07, 2024
Observation date: Sep 07, 2024
Submitted by: ezeemonee
Region: Summit County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Sep 25, 2024
Observation date: Sep 02, 2024
Submitted by: Cascade Colors
Region: Jackson County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Sep 24, 2024
Observation date: Jul 21, 2024
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Fremont County, Idaho, United States
Verified by: stevekohler
Verified date: Sep 20, 2024
Observation date: Jul 21, 2024
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Fremont County, Idaho, United States
Verified by: stevekohler
Verified date: Sep 20, 2024
Observation date: Sep 01, 2024
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Sep 11, 2024
Observation date: Sep 01, 2024
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Sep 11, 2024
Observation date: Sep 01, 2024
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Sep 11, 2024
Observation date: Sep 01, 2024
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Sep 11, 2024
Observation date: Aug 04, 2024
Submitted by: Cascade Colors
Region: Grand County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Sep 07, 2024
Observation date: Jul 31, 2024
Submitted by: Cascade Colors
Region: Jackson County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Sep 07, 2024
Observation date: Sep 02, 2024
Submitted by: NikkiM
Region: Carbon County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Sep 05, 2024
Observation date: Aug 06, 2019
Submitted by: Aat
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Sep 02, 2024
Observation date: Sep 02, 2024
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Sep 02, 2024
Observation date: Jul 08, 2024
Submitted by: Cascade Colors
Region: Summit County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Aug 23, 2024
Observation date: Aug 10, 2024
Submitted by: NikkiM
Region: Carbon County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 15, 2024
Observation date: Aug 11, 2024
Submitted by: Dogoszhi
Region: Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Aug 11, 2024
Observation date: Jul 30, 2024
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 09, 2024
Observation date: Aug 05, 2024
Submitted by: Cactuswren1976
Region: Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Aug 07, 2024
Observation date: Jul 15, 2024
Submitted by: Nabrin
Region: Gunnison County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Jul 26, 2024
Observation date: Jun 19, 2024
Submitted by: Cascade Colors
Region: Grand County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Jul 04, 2024
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