About Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)
The Aphrodite fritillary, with the scientific name Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787), is a species of fritillary butterfly native to North America. This species is orange in overall color. It has rows of dark dots or chevrons along the edges of its wings, and black or brown lines located closer to the center of the wings. The undersides of its wings are also orange, marked with several rows of white dots. The wingspan of adult Aphrodite fritillaries ranges from 51 to 73 mm. Aphrodite fritillaries are sensitive to temperature, and observed population trajectories show that populations of this species have declined in response to climate warming.
