An Aphrodite Fritillary in Garrett Co., Maryland (8/7/2013).

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Aphrodite Fritillary in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/30/2018).

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Aphrodite Fritillary in Garrett Co., Maryland (8/26/2020). (c) jared satchell, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 237921 - Psn: 10)

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An Aphrodite Fritillary in Garrett Co., Maryland (8/11/2012).

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An Aphrodite Fritillary in Garrett Co., Maryland (8/11/2012).

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An Aphrodite Fritillary in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/21/2018).

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Aphrodite Fritillary in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/3/2020). (c) rborchelt, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 182899 - Psn: 20)

Aphrodite Fritillary in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/3/2020). (c) rborchelt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Aphrodite Fritillary in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/16/2018). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 244916 - Psn: 32)

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Aphrodite Fritillary in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/16/2018). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 244915 - Psn: 33)

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Aphrodite Fritillary in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/23/2022). (c) aaron graham, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 593621 - Psn: 42)

Aphrodite Fritillary in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/23/2022). (c) aaron graham, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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An Aphrodite Fritillary in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/29/2017).

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Aphrodite Fritillary in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/23/2021). (c) Reid Rumelt, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 400760 - Psn: 45)

Aphrodite Fritillary in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/23/2021). (c) Reid Rumelt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Aphrodite Fritillary in Allegany Co., Maryland (9/11/2010). (c) Matt Tillett, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 641268 - Psn: 45)

Aphrodite Fritillary in Allegany Co., Maryland (9/11/2010). (c) Matt Tillett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Aphrodite Fritillary in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/17/2024). (c) Jim Moore (Maryland), some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 1069641 - Psn: 45)

Aphrodite Fritillary in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/17/2024). (c) Jim Moore (Maryland), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Aphrodite Fritillary in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/16/2018). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 254672 - Psn: 65)

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Aphrodite Fritillary in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 592949 - Psn: 74)

Aphrodite Fritillary in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Aphrodite Fritillary in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/12/2014). (c) Hans Holbrook, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 757416 - Psn: 88)

Aphrodite Fritillary in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/12/2014). (c) Hans Holbrook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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An Aphrodite Fritillary from Pendleton Co., West Virginia (8/2/2013).

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An Aphrodite Fritillary in Garrett Co., Maryland (8/11/2012).

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Map Snapshot

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Status

Aphrodite Fritillary (Argynnis aphrodite) is another species of Speyeria, generally similar in appearance to Great Spangled Fritillary (S. cybele), but with a less extensive buffy submarginal band on the underside of the hind wing, and smaller in size. In Maryland, most commonly found in Garrett County.

Description

Aphrodite Fritillary is easily confused with Atlantis Fritillary. One of the easiest ways to tell the two species apart is by eye color. Aphrodite Fritillary has yellow-green eyes and Atlantis Fritillary has blue-gray eyes. Both Aphrodite and Atlantis Fritillary are smaller than the much larger Great Spangled Fritillary.

Relationships

Host plants are species in the family Violaceae including Arrow-leaved Violet and Primrose-leaved Violet.

Seasonality Snapshot

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An Aphrodite Fritillary in Garrett Co., Maryland (8/7/2013). View Record Details Media by Frode Jacobsen.

Aphrodite Fritillary in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/30/2018). View Record Details Media by Jim Moore.

An Aphrodite Fritillary in Garrett Co., Maryland (8/11/2012). Media by Mikey Lutmerding.

An Aphrodite Fritillary in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/21/2018). View Record Details Media by Boyer and McDowell.

Aphrodite Fritillary in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/3/2020). (c) rborchelt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by rborchelt via iNaturalist.

Aphrodite Fritillary in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/23/2022). (c) aaron graham, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by aaron_graham via iNaturalist.

An Aphrodite Fritillary in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/29/2017). View Record Details Media by Jared Satchell.

Aphrodite Fritillary in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/23/2021). (c) Reid Rumelt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Reid Rumelt via iNaturalist.

Aphrodite Fritillary in Allegany Co., Maryland (9/11/2010). (c) Matt Tillett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by mtillett via iNaturalist.

Aphrodite Fritillary in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/17/2024). (c) Jim Moore (Maryland), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jim Moore.

Aphrodite Fritillary in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Josh Emm.

Aphrodite Fritillary in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/12/2014). (c) Hans Holbrook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Hans Holbrook.

An Aphrodite Fritillary from Pendleton Co., West Virginia (8/2/2013). Media by Annette Allor.

An Aphrodite Fritillary in Garrett Co., Maryland (8/11/2012). Media by Mikey Lutmerding.