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Zerene fritillary
Speyeria zerene


Zerene fritillary
Zerene fritillary

Type of Insect: butterfly
Size: medium
Overall Color: orange and black and silver
Larval Foods: violets
Adult Foods:
Larval Type: caterpillar
status: common
Description: orange butterfly with black markings and silver spots under the wings


Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class: Hexapoda (Insects)
Order: Lepidoptera (butterflies,moths)
Family: 04 Nymphalidae (brushfoots)
SubFamily: 01 Heliconiinae (fritillaries and longwings)
Genus: Speyeria
Species: zerene

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