| Occurrence | Absent from much of southeastern MA and all of Cape and Islands - resident |
| Abundance | Uncommon to fairly common; maximum 50 |
| Flight Period | June 12 - October 2 (mainly late June to early September) |
| Notes | Can be confused with both Great Spangled and Atlantis - be careful |
| Overwintering | Unfed 1st instar - Larva |
| More info |
Massachusetts Butterfly Atlas Website |

Photo © Marj Rines - 6/27/2000
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Photo by Tom Murray - 7/5/2002 At Broad Meadow Brook Sanctuary, Worcester | Top of Page
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Photo by Frank Model - 6/29/2007 Tully Dam, Royalston | Top of Page
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