Diana Fritillary Speyeria diana Caterpillar host plant: Violets (Viola sp.) Adult food sources: dung, Common milkweed (Asceplias syriaca), Ironweed (Vernonia sp.), Red clover (Trifolium pratense), and Butterfly bush (Buddleia sp.) Identification: Distinct sexual dimorphism between males and females; males have brown-black wings and body rimmed with gold; females have black wings and body with blue patterns on hindwings. Abundance: Fairly common
Photo credit: (top) pondhawk; (bottom) Bill Bouton
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