The Sagana Fritillary is an East Asian butterfly that does not occur in North America. Its males and females look so different that they can be mistaken for separate species: males are classic orange fritillaries with black spots, while females are blackish with white bands.
Appearance
- Appearance
- Forewing length about 1.4–1.8 in (35–45 mm). Males are orange-brown with black markings; females are dark brown to black with white bands and a blue-green sheen.
Where it lives
- Typical habitats
- Forest edges
- Open broadleaf and mixed woods
- Range
- China, Mongolia, southeastern Siberia, Korea, and Japan. It is not found in the United States.
Behavior
- Activity
- One a year. In Japan adults fly from about June to October and rest through the hottest part of summer. Adults visit flowers for nectar.
- Overwintering
- Spends the winter as an egg or a young caterpillar.
Life cycle
- Larva
- Dark caterpillars covered in long, yellowish, thornlike spines.
- Caterpillar food plants
- Caterpillars eat violets (Viola).
Name and classification
- About the name
- Long placed alone in the genus Damora as Damora sagana; it is now usually included in Argynnis.
Conservation
- IUCN Red List
- NENot EvaluatedNot yet assessed
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