INSECTS

Aphrodite Fritillary

Argynnis aphrodite

Native

63–83 mmWingspan

Butterfly or moth in the family Nymphalidae with a wingspan of 63–83 mm. Lives in fields and on the tundra.

There are 25 observations of Aphrodite Fritillary in Québec, mostly in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, Abitibi-Témiscamingue and Lanaudière, and it has been reported in 11 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and August.

Through the year

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