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''Speyeria edwardsii'', the Edwards' fritillary, is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family of North America. It is common from Alberta west to Manitoba and south as far as northern New Mexico.〔(Edwards' Fritillary ), Butterflies and moths of North America〕〔Jim P. Brock and K. Kaufman. Kaufman Field Guide to Butterflies of North America, New York, NY:Houghton Mifflin, 2003.〕 This butterfly is mostly orange coloured with distinct dark-brown bars on the topside. The wing margins are dark with lighter circles then darker crescents. Silvery spots predominate on the yellowish underside.〔 Wingspan ranges from .〔(Edwards' Fritillary ), Butterflies of Canada 〕 Larva feed on ''Viola nuttallii''.〔(''Speyeria'' ), funet.fi〕 ==Similar Species== *Great spangled fritillary – ''S. cybele'' *Callippe fritillary – ''S. callippe'' 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Speyeria edwardsii」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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