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Great Spangled Fritillary butterflies are tan to orange with black scales. They also have large silver spots.

Its wingspan is 2 to 4 inches.

Great Spangled Fritillary butterflies live in fields, valleys, pastures, meadows, prairies

They can be found in California, New Mexico, Arkansas and Georgia

Host Plants: violets

Nectar Plants: milkweed, thistles, ironweed, verbena, red clover, purple coneflower

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