This is a North American species and a single specimen was caught in 1833 near Leamington in Warwickshire. It is believed that the individual was accidentally transported to Britain in an immature stage. A full description of this record is given in Mead-Briggs (2010).

Speyeria cybele

Historic Specimens

This species was first defined in Fabricius (1775) as shown here (type locality: America).

Male
Photo © Damian Pinguey

Male Underside
Photo © Damian Pinguey

Female
Photo © Paul Kipling

Female Underside
Photo © Paul Kipling

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