Great Spangled Fritillary - Speyeria cybele |
Size | 2¼ - 3" |
Egg | Light brown egg. |
Caterpillar | Black with orange based branched spines along back. |
Host / Food | Violets |
Broods | 1 brood |
Habitat | Meadows, deciduous woods and pine forest openings. |
Range | Maritime Provences, south to North Carolina and Georgia, west to Arkansas, Tennessee and Oklahoma. |
Notes | Avid flower visitor. |