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Speyeria diana
The female of the species is dark blue on the top of wings with distinctive white and iridescent blue markings. Wingspan 9-11 cm. The underside is dusty to burnt orange (pic 4).
Spotted on a deciduous tree in a large meadow. Mixed woods and a creek nearby.
The Diana fritillary is the state butterfly of Arkansas.
Spotted on Sep 15, 2022
Submitted on Sep 21, 2022
2 Comments
Thanks, Mark. I hope to find more of these in the future. They're not very common and have a relatively small range.
Wow.. no wonder they chose it for state butterfly emblem.