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Atlas of North Dakota Butterflies

BND: Aphrodite Fritillary; Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)
BNA: Aphrodite Fritillary ; Speyeria aphrodite
NDC: SPAP

Habitat: Open meadows; nectars at Cirsium, Monarda, Liatris; males patrol continuously when not taking nectar or resting
Larval food: Viola spp. (larva overwinters shortly after eclosure)
Adult flight: Late June into early August, depending on location
References: Royer 121, Opler & Krizek 133, Scott 324

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