Eastern regal fritillaries in a grassland at Fort Indiantown Gap

Three orange-and-black butterflies with white and black spots

Photo By/Credit

Kayli Thomas/Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs

Date Shot/Created

07/01/2023

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Unlike the soldiers who share their habitat, adult eastern regal fritillaries aren't well camouflaged. They are large showy butterflies, with bright orange forewings and black spots.

Species

Speyeria idalia

Subject tags

Grasslands

Military

Pollinators

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