Common name: Regal Fritillary
Scientific name: Speyeria idalia (Drury, 1773)

Class:
Insecta (Insects)
Order:
Lepidoptera (Butterflies, Skippers, and Moths)
Family:
Nymphalidae (Brushfooted Butterflies)
Synonyms:
Other common names:

Habitat type(s):
Habitat description(s)
Palustrine:
HERBACEOUS WETLAND, Bog/fen, Riparian
Terrestrial:
Savanna, Grassland/herbaceous, Old field

Ecological systems and subsytems (about):

Conservation:
Global conservation status rank:
G3?
Vulnerable globally (most likely) - Conservation status is uncertain, but most likely at moderate risk of extinction due to rarity or other factors; typically 80 or fewer populations or locations in the world, few individuals, restricted range, few remaining acres (or miles of stream), and/or recent and widespread declines. More information is needed to assign a firm conservation status.
State conservation status rank:
SH
Historical (Possibly extirpated) in New York - Missing from New York; known only from historical records (more than 30 years ago), but still some possibility of rediscovery upon further searching.
Federal protection:
Not Listed
State protection:
Endangered
Listed as Endangered by New York State: in imminent danger of extirpation in New York. For animals, taking, importation, transportation, or possession is prohibited, except under license or permit. For plants, removal or damage without the consent of the landowner is prohibited.
SGCN:
NYNHP track status:
Y: Track all extant and selected historical EOs

More information:
Conservation guide:
None
NatureServe explorer link:
https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.114908/Speyeria_idalia/