Where does the regal fritillary butterfly live?

Habitat: Tall-grass prairie and other open sites including damp meadows, marshes, wet fields, and mountain pastures. Regal fritillaries are found on existing native prairie sites on Tewaukon National Wildlife Refuge.

Why is the regal fritillary endangered?

The greatest threat to the regal fritillary is habitat destruction, fragmentation, and degradation of prairies and the loss of larval hostplants (Selby 2007 at 3, 20, 33; Ferster and Vulinec 2009 at 1- 2).

Is the regal fritillary endangered?

Overview. Regal Fritillary (Speyeria idalia), presently listed as a Federal Species of Concern and Endangered in Wisconsin, has been found in large grassland areas with tallgrass prairie remnants or lightly grazed pasture lands containing prairie vegetation.

Where can I find a regal fritillary butterfly?

The regal fritillary (Speyeria idalia) is a striking nymphalid butterfly found among some of the remaining tallgrass and mixed-grass prairies in the east-central United States.

Is the regal fritillary a species of concern?

Rapidly vanishing or declining in much of its range this is a species of concern for the US Fish & Wildlife Service. Staff at Tewaukon National Wildlife Refuge are reconstructing prairie communities on former cropland and areas that have exotic, single species plant communities.

What kind of habitat does a regal fritillary live in?

Habitat: Tall-grass prairie and other open sites including damp meadows, marshes, wet fields, and mountain pastures. Regal fritillaries are found on existing native prairie sites on Tewaukon National Wildlife Refuge.

When do male and female regal fritillary butterflies mate?

Reproduction and life cycle. The regal fritillary is univoltine, having a single generation per year (Selby 2007). Adult male butterflies emerge in early June along with the first milkweed plants. Adult females emerge shortly after and mating takes place in late June and early July.