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Great Spangled Fritillary

Posted by August 21st, 2006 at 12:00 am

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What kind of butterfly is this?
Please tell me what kind of butterfly this is? Thanks. picture taken in PA.
Pamela

Hi Pamela,
This is one of the Greater Fritillaries. We are relatively certain it is the Great Spangled Fritillary, Speyeria cybele.

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