Mormon Fritillary

Speyeria mormonia butterfly / moth

Smaller orange fritillary of higher elevations. Caterpillars feed only on violets.

8 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

Boreal YarrowAchillea borealiswildflower · June-AugustCanada GoldenrodSolidago canadensiswildflower · August–SeptemberSmooth AsterSymphyotrichum laevewildflower · August–October