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Nevada Fritillary
Butterfly, male.--The ground-color is pale fulvous, but little obscured with fuscous at the base. The outer margins are heavily bordered with black. The dark markings of the discal area are not heavy. The fore wings on the under side are pale buff, the spots well silvered; the hind wings are greenish; the belt is narrow and clear, and the spots are large and well silvered.
female.--The female is much like the male, but larger and paler. The outer margin of the fore wings in this sex is more heavily marked with black, and the marginal spots are light buff in color. Expanse, male, 2.50-3.00 inches; female, 3.00-3.50 inches.
Early Stages.--These remain to be discovered.
This species is found in the Rocky Mountains of Utah, Nevada, Montana, and British America.