List of fritillaries (butterflies)

This is a list of species of butterfly with the common name fritillary. The term fritillary refers to the chequered markings on the wings, usually black on orange, and derives from the Latin fritillus, meaning "dice-box" (or, according to some sources, a "chequerboard"); the fritillary flower, with its chequered markings, has the same derivation. Most butterfly fritillaries belong to the family of Nymphalidae, within which are several genera whose species are nearly all called fritillaries: Argynnis, Boloria, Speyeria (the greater fritillaries), Euphydryas, Melitaea, and Agraulis.

Common name Latin name Distribution Image Adiaste fritillary Speyeria adiaste North America Aetherie fritillary Melitaea aetherie Africa African leopard fritillary Phalanta eurytis Africa Alberta fritillary Boloria alberta North America Aphrodite fritillary Speyeria aphrodite North America Assmann's fritillary Melitaea britomartis Europe, Asia Astarte fritillary Boloria astarte North America Atlantis fritillary Speyeria atlantis North America Balkan fritillary Boloria graeca Europe Baluchi fritillary Melitaea robertsi Asia Beringian fritillary Boloria natazhati North America Blackvein fritillary Melitaea arcesia Asia Bog fritillary Boloria eunomia North America Callippe fritillary Speyeria callippe North America Caribbean false fritillary Anetia pantheratus Caribbean Cranberry fritillary Boloria aquilonaris Europe Crescent spot fritillary Anthanassa texana North America Cryptic fritillary Boloria natazhati North America Dark green fritillary Argynnis aglaja Europe, Asia Desert fritillary Melitaea deserticola Africa, Asia Diana fritillary Speyeria diana North America Dingy fritillary Boloria improba Europe, North America Duke of Burgundy fritillary Hamearis lucina Europe Eastern knapweed fritillary Melitaea ornata Southeastern Europe Edwards' fritillary Speyeria edwardsii North America Egleis fritillary Speyeria egleis North America European meadow fritillary Melitaea parthenoides Europe False fritillary Pseudargynnis Africa False heath fritillary Melitaea diamina Europe Forest leopard fritillary Phalanta eurytis Africa Freija fritillary Boloria freija Europe, North America Freyer's fritillary Melitaea arduinna Europe, Asia Frigga fritillary Boloria frigga Europe/North America/Asia Glanville fritillary Melitaea cinxia Europe/North America/Asia Great Basin fritillary Speyeria egleis North America Great spangled fritillary Speyeria cybele North America Grisons fritillary Melitaea varia Europe Gulf fritillary Agraulis vanillae North and South America Heath fritillary Melitaea athalia Europe, Asia High brown fritillary Fabriciana adippe Europe, Asia Hydaspe fritillary Speyeria hydaspe North America Indian fritillary Argynnis hyperbius Asia Knapweed fritillary Melitaea phoebe Europe/Asia/North America Lesser false fritillary Anetia briarea Caribbean Lesser marbled fritillary Brenthis ino Asia, Europe Lesser spotted fritillary Melitaea trivia Europe/Asia/ North America Little fritillary Melitaea asteria Europe Marbled fritillary Brenthis daphne Europe, Asia Marsh fritillary Euphydryas aurinia Europe, Asia Meadow fritillary Boloria bellona North America Meadow fritillary Melitaea parthenoides Europe Mexican fritillary Euptoieta hegesia America Mountain fritillary Boloria napaea Europe/North America/Asia Nickerl's fritillary Melitaea aurelia Europe Niobe fritillary Argynnis niobe Europe, Asia Northwestern fritillary Speyeria hesperis North America Pacific fritillary Boloria epithore North America Pallas' fritillary Argynnis laodice Europe, Asia Pearl-bordered fritillary Boloria euphrosyne Europe, Asia Pleistocene fritillary Boloria natazhati North America Polaris fritillary Boloria polaris Europe, America Provençal fritillary Melitaea deione Europe, Africa Purplish fritillary Boloria chariclea Europe, North America Queen of Spain fritillary Issoria lathonia Europe Red-band fritillary Melitaea didyma Europe/Asia/Africa Regal fritillary Speyeria idalia North America Scarce fritillary Euphydryas maturna Europe Shepherd's fritillary Boloria pales Europe, Asia Silver-washed fritillary Argynnis paphia Europe/Africa/Asia Small pearl-bordered fritillary Boloria selene Europe/Asia/North America Spotted fritillary Melitaea didyma Europe/Africa/Asia Thor's fritillary Boloria thore Europe, Asia Titania's fritillary Boloria titania Europe, Asia Twin-spot fritillary Brenthis hecate Europe, Asia Uncompahgre fritillary Boloria acrocnema North America Unsilvered fritillary Speyeria adiaste North America Weaver's fritillary Boloria dia Europe Zerene fritillary Speyeria zerene North America

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