Flowering Plants Visited
by Speyeria
idalia
Speyeria idalia Drury: Nymphalidae, Lepidoptera
(observations are from Robertson, Graenicher, Clinebell, Kopper et al., and Wilhelm & Rericha; this butterfly is the Regal Fritillary)
Anacardiaceae: Rhus glabra sn (KMC); Apiaceae: Eryngium yuccifolium sn (Rb); Asclepiadaceae: Asclepias incarnata [plpr sn] (Rb), Asclepias purpurascens [plpr sn] (Rb), Asclepias syriaca [plab sn] [plup sn] (Rb, WR), Asclepias tuberosa [plpr sn] fq (Rb, KMC), Asclepias viridis [unsp sn] (KMC); Asteraceae: Carduus nutans sn (KMC), Cirsium altissimum sn fq (KMC), Cirsium discolor sn (Rb, WR), Cirsium hillii sn (Rb), Cirsium undulatum sn fq (KMC), Cirsium vulgare sn (Rb, Gr), Echinacea angustifolia sn fq (KMC), Echinacea pallida sn fq (Cl), Euthamia graminifolia sn (Gr), Helianthus grosseserratus sn (Rb), Liatris aspera sn fq (Cl, KMC), Liatris spicata sn (Gr), Liatris squarrosa sn fq (KMC), Vernonia baldwinii sn fq (KMC); Cornaceae: Cornus spp. sn (KMC); Lamiaceae: Monarda fistulosa sn (Rb), Salvia azurea sn np (KMC); Mimosaceae: Schrankia nuttallii exp (KMC); Onagraceae: Calylophus serrulatus sn (KMC); Scrophulariaceae: Veronica spp. sn (KMC)