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Watch Great Spangled Fritillary Video
The Great Spangled Fritillary is a beautiful butterfly with orange and black spots. It flutters around gardens and fields, bringing joy to everyone who sees it.
Key details
- Wingspan
- 60-100 mm
- Size
- 30-40 mm
- Lifespan
- 14-30 days
- Flight Speed
- 15 km/h
- Leg Count
- 6
Traits
SpottedColorfulGrasslandHerbivorousPollinator MagnetForestDiurnalMigratory
What this page adds
The Great Spangled Fritillary has vibrant tawny-orange wings with distinct black spots and wavy lines. Its most unique feature is a striking row of bright silver spots on the underside of its hindwings, making it sparkle in flight.
Female Fritillaries lay eggs only on or near violet plants for their tiny caterpillars!
Males have fuzzy scales on their forewings to release special scents and attract females!
These butterflies love to drink sweet sap from trees, not just flower nectar!
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