Aphrodite Fritillary

Speyeria aphrodite butterfly / moth

Orange fritillary butterfly. Caterpillars feed only on native violets (Viola).

10 documented plant relationships, 5 of them as a specialist with no alternative.

lays eggs on

Crowfoot Violet ★Viola pedatifidawildflower · May-JuneEarly Blue Violet ★Viola aduncagroundcover · May–JuneMarsh Violet ★Viola palustrisgroundcover · May-JuneRound-leaved Yellow Violet ★Viola orbiculatawildflower · May-JunWestern Canada Violet ★Viola rugulosawildflower · May–July

sips nectar at

Dotted BlazingstarLiatris punctatawildflower · August–SeptemberPrairie ThistleCirsium flodmaniiwildflower · June-AugustPurple ConeflowerEchinacea angustifoliawildflower · June-AugustSmooth AsterSymphyotrichum laevewildflower · August–OctoberWild BergamotMonarda fistulosawildflower · July–August