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- Regal_fritillary abstract "The regal fritillary (Speyeria idalia) is a striking nymphalid butterfly found among some of the remaining tallgrass and mixed-grass prairies in the east-central United States. This prairie-specialist butterfly has a characteristic deep orange color and unmistakable dark hindwings with two bands of spots (Brock 2003). On the female, both bands of spots are white. However, on the male, the outer band of spots is orange in color. Females also tend to be slightly larger than males. The ventral surface of the hindwings is olive brown to black in color with bold silvery white spots (Selby 2007). The wingspan of S. idalia usually measures 68–105 millimetres (2.7–4.1 in) (Selby 2007). Flight is in the summertime from approximately June to September and adults tend to be swift in flight, coasting close to the ground (Brock 2003).Regal fritillary larvae are approximately 0.08 inches long after they hatch and reach a length of approximately 1.75 inches when fully developed (Edwards 1879). The mature larvae have a black body with yellowish-orange bands and stripes. There are yellowish middorsal and lateral stripes and a number of dorsal, subdorsal, and lateral fleshy spines extending from the body. The head of the mature larvae is rounded and small, orangish-red on top and black underneath (Edwards 1879).The larval food source for the regal fritillary and all members of the genus Speyeria are violets (Viola spp.) (Selby 2007). The violets are an extremely important component of habitat sustainability for the regal fritillary and there is a correlation between the number of violets present and the number of butterflies found in a given area (Kelly and Debinski 1998). Violet species that the larvae feed on include Viola pedata (bird’s-foot violet), V. pedatifida (blue prairie violet), V. papilionacea (common blue violet), V. lanceolata (lance-leafed violet), V. nuttallii (Nuttall’s Violet) (Kelly and Debinski 1998), V. sagittata (arrowleaf violet), and V. tricolor (Johnny Jumpup) (Selby 2007). These various violet species are associated with the different areas of the regal fritillary’s range. For example, the bird’s-foot violet and the prairie violet tend to be the preferred larval food source for the regal in the Midwest and Great Plains regions (Selby 2007).The adult butterflies may feed on a variety of nectar plants and their availability throughout the summer flight time can be as important as the presence of larval food plants in determining whether an area can support populations of butterfly species (Selby 2007). Milkweeds, thistles, coneflowers, blazing-stars, bergamots, clovers, goldenrods, and ironweeds are some of the most important nectar sources for adult regal fritillaries. Milkweeds and thistles have been observed to be the preferred nectar source throughout the regal fritillary’s range (Selby 2007). These two types of plants provide a constant supply of nectar due to their staggered growth times. Common milkweed starts blooming when male regal fritillaries begin to emerge early in the summer and thistles tend to bloom later in the season which is crucial to females approaching oviposition (Selby 2007).".
- Regal_fritillary binomialAuthority Dru_Drury.
- Regal_fritillary class Insect.
- Regal_fritillary conservationStatus "G3".
- Regal_fritillary conservationStatusSystem "TNC".
- Regal_fritillary family Nymphalidae.
- Regal_fritillary genus Speyeria.
- Regal_fritillary kingdom Animal.
- Regal_fritillary order Lepidoptera.
- Regal_fritillary phylum Arthropod.
- Regal_fritillary thumbnail Regal_Fritillary_Female.jpg?width=300.
- Regal_fritillary wikiPageExternalLink regalfritillary.pdf.
- Regal_fritillary wikiPageExternalLink regal.htm.
- Regal_fritillary wikiPageExternalLink 95_Su_rearing_regals.htm.
- Regal_fritillary wikiPageExternalLink Regal_Fritillary_Petition.pdf?docID=9364&AddInterest=1103.
- Regal_fritillary wikiPageExternalLink Speyeria_idalia.pdf.
- Regal_fritillary wikiPageID "14518288".
- Regal_fritillary wikiPageLength "24252".
- Regal_fritillary wikiPageOutDegree "72".
- Regal_fritillary wikiPageRevisionID "640993451".
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- Regal_fritillary wikiPageWikiLink Bacillus_thuringiensis.
- Regal_fritillary wikiPageWikiLink Biological_life_cycle.
- Regal_fritillary wikiPageWikiLink Butterfly.
- Regal_fritillary wikiPageWikiLink Canadian_Entomologist.
- Regal_fritillary wikiPageWikiLink Category:Insects_described_in_1773.
- Regal_fritillary wikiPageWikiLink Category:Lepidoptera_of_North_America.
- Regal_fritillary wikiPageWikiLink Category:Speyeria.
- Regal_fritillary wikiPageWikiLink Clover.
- Regal_fritillary wikiPageWikiLink Colorado.
- Regal_fritillary wikiPageWikiLink Conservation_(ethic).
- Regal_fritillary wikiPageWikiLink Controlled_burn.
- Regal_fritillary wikiPageWikiLink Diapause.
- Regal_fritillary wikiPageWikiLink Dru_Drury.
- Regal_fritillary wikiPageWikiLink Echinacea.
- Regal_fritillary wikiPageWikiLink Endangered_Species_Act.
- Regal_fritillary wikiPageWikiLink Entomological_Society_of_America.
- Regal_fritillary wikiPageWikiLink Extreme_weather.
- Regal_fritillary wikiPageWikiLink Fecundity.
- Regal_fritillary wikiPageWikiLink Gene_flow.
- Regal_fritillary wikiPageWikiLink Genetic_variability.
- Regal_fritillary wikiPageWikiLink Goldenrod.
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- Regal_fritillary wikiPageWikiLink Great_Plains.
- Regal_fritillary wikiPageWikiLink Gypsy_moth.
- Regal_fritillary wikiPageWikiLink Habitat_destruction.
- Regal_fritillary wikiPageWikiLink Habitat_fragmentation.
- Regal_fritillary wikiPageWikiLink Herbicide.
- Regal_fritillary wikiPageWikiLink Insect.
- Regal_fritillary wikiPageWikiLink Instar.
- Regal_fritillary wikiPageWikiLink Journal_of_Insect_Conservation.
- Regal_fritillary wikiPageWikiLink Journal_of_the_Lepidopterists_Society.
- Regal_fritillary wikiPageWikiLink Land_management.
- Regal_fritillary wikiPageWikiLink Leaf_litter.
- Regal_fritillary wikiPageWikiLink Lepidoptera.
- Regal_fritillary wikiPageWikiLink Liatris.
- Regal_fritillary wikiPageWikiLink Local_extinction.
- Regal_fritillary wikiPageWikiLink Lymantria_dispar_dispar.
- Regal_fritillary wikiPageWikiLink Maine.
- Regal_fritillary wikiPageWikiLink Midwestern_United_States.
- Regal_fritillary wikiPageWikiLink Molecular_Ecology.
- Regal_fritillary wikiPageWikiLink Monarda_didyma.
- Regal_fritillary wikiPageWikiLink NatureServe_conservation_status.
- Regal_fritillary wikiPageWikiLink Nectar.
- Regal_fritillary wikiPageWikiLink Nuclear_Polyhedrosis_Virus.
- Regal_fritillary wikiPageWikiLink Nuclear_polyhedrosis_virus.
- Regal_fritillary wikiPageWikiLink Nymphalidae.
- Regal_fritillary wikiPageWikiLink Oviparity.
- Regal_fritillary wikiPageWikiLink Oviposition.
- Regal_fritillary wikiPageWikiLink Pesticide.
- Regal_fritillary wikiPageWikiLink Phenology.
- Regal_fritillary wikiPageWikiLink Plant_litter.
- Regal_fritillary wikiPageWikiLink Prairie.
- Regal_fritillary wikiPageWikiLink Row_crop.
- Regal_fritillary wikiPageWikiLink Senescence.
- Regal_fritillary wikiPageWikiLink Speyeria.
- Regal_fritillary wikiPageWikiLink Tallgrass_prairie.
- Regal_fritillary wikiPageWikiLink The_Canadian_Entomologist.
- Regal_fritillary wikiPageWikiLink Thistle.
- Regal_fritillary wikiPageWikiLink United_States.
- Regal_fritillary wikiPageWikiLink Vernonia.
- Regal_fritillary wikiPageWikiLink Viola_(plant).
- Regal_fritillary wikiPageWikiLink Viola_lanceolata.
- Regal_fritillary wikiPageWikiLink Viola_nuttallii.
- Regal_fritillary wikiPageWikiLink Viola_papilionacea.
- Regal_fritillary wikiPageWikiLink Viola_pedata.
- Regal_fritillary wikiPageWikiLink Viola_pedatifida.
- Regal_fritillary wikiPageWikiLink Viola_sagittata.
- Regal_fritillary wikiPageWikiLink Viola_sororia.
- Regal_fritillary wikiPageWikiLink Viola_tricolor.
- Regal_fritillary wikiPageWikiLink WildEarth_Guardians.
- Regal_fritillary wikiPageWikiLink File:A_Regal_Visitor.jpg.
- Regal_fritillary wikiPageWikiLinkText "Regal fritillary".
- Regal_fritillary wikiPageWikiLinkText "regal fritillary".
- Regal_fritillary binomial "Speyeria idalia".
- Regal_fritillary classis "Insecta".