Carroll Co., VA 6/30/02.

Aphrodite Fritillary is about as common as the similar Great Spangled Fritillary, but found only in the Mountain region in North Carolina. The uppersides are very similar, but Aprodites have an extra spot near the base of the forewing.

Grayson Co., VA 7/25/10.

Beneath, Aphrodite has more intrusion of the dark brown ground color into the pale band near the outer edge of the hindwing below.

Grayson Co., VA 7/25/10.

They are indeed as beautiful as the name implies.

Grayson Co., VA 7/25/10.

Mating pair.

Alleghany Co., NC 7/6/07.

Same pair.

Alleghany Co., NC 7/6/07.

Alleghany Co., NC 7/1/06.

As you can see, they're very fond of Butterflyweed (Asclepias tuberosa).

Blue Ridge Parkway, Carroll Co., VA 6/30/02.

Carroll Co., VA 6/30/02.