Butterflies of North Carolina:
their Distribution and Abundance
Butterflies of NC Butterflies of North Carolina Database
71 records
Common Name County Date Observer(s) Number Comments
1 Great Spangled Fritillary Mecklenburg 2025-05-24 1 iNat 283801580
2 Great Spangled Fritillary Mecklenburg 2022-06-01 R. Van Epps 1 Davidson College Ecological Preserve
3 Great Spangled Fritillary Mecklenburg 2018-09-28 Talkington et al. 1 Latta Plantation Nature Preserve
4 Great Spangled Fritillary Mecklenburg 2018-08-12 Piephoff et al. 1 Southern Lake Norman butterfly count
5 Great Spangled Fritillary Mecklenburg 2017-08-13 T. Piephoff et al. 1 Mecklenburg County butterfly count
6 Great Spangled Fritillary Mecklenburg 2017-05-28 R. Gilson 1 West Branch Nature Preserve
7 Great Spangled Fritillary Mecklenburg 2017-05-11 R. Van Epps 1 Fisher Farm Park -- Davidson
8 Great Spangled Fritillary Mecklenburg 2016-09-20 Gilson, Costa 1 Cowan's Ford Wildlife Refuge
9 Great Spangled Fritillary Mecklenburg 2016-08-14 Piephoff, m.ob. 6 Southern Lake Norman butterfly count
10 Great Spangled Fritillary Mecklenburg 2016-08-07 Talkington and pa 1 Latta Plantation and Cowans Ford
11 Great Spangled Fritillary Mecklenburg 2016-05-15 T. Sanders 5 Cowan's Ford Wildlife Refuge
12 Great Spangled Fritillary Mecklenburg 2015-09-07 Ken Kneidel 1 Latta Plantation Prairie
13 Great Spangled Fritillary Mecklenburg 2015-08-16 T. Piephoff et al. 5 Southern Lake Norman butterfly count
14 Great Spangled Fritillary Mecklenburg 2015-08-09 Ron Clark 2 Cowans Ford Nature Preserve/Neck Road
15 Great Spangled Fritillary Mecklenburg 2014-08-17 T. Piephoff et al. 4 Southern Lake Norman butterfly count
16 Great Spangled Fritillary Mecklenburg 2014-07-05 T. Sanders 7 Abersham
17 Great Spangled Fritillary Mecklenburg 2014-06-04 R. Van Epps 6
18 Great Spangled Fritillary Mecklenburg 2013-08-11 T. Piephoff et al. 1 Southern Lake Norman count
19 Great Spangled Fritillary Mecklenburg 2013-08-11 Rob Van Epps 1 Ramah Creek Conservation Area, McAuley Road, Huntersville
20 Great Spangled Fritillary Mecklenburg 2013-07-28 R. Van Epps 2 yard - Davidson
21 Great Spangled Fritillary Mecklenburg 2013-06-09 R. Van Epps 8 northern part of the county
22 Great Spangled Fritillary Mecklenburg 2012-08-12 T. Piephoff 8 Southern Lake Norman butterfly count
23 Great Spangled Fritillary Mecklenburg 2012-05-19 R. Van Epps 1 West Branch Nature Preserve
24 Great Spangled Fritillary Mecklenburg 2011-08-01 Lenny Lampel 1 Abersham Community
25 Great Spangled Fritillary Mecklenburg 2010-08-28 T. Sanders 1 model airplane park
26 Great Spangled Fritillary Mecklenburg 2010-08-15 T. Piephoff 3 Southern Lake Norman butterfly count
27 Great Spangled Fritillary Mecklenburg 2010-06-05 J. Fraytet 1 Bradford Park
28 Great Spangled Fritillary Mecklenburg 2010-05-27 R. Van Epps 10 Bradford Park
29 Great Spangled Fritillary Mecklenburg 2010-05-22 Rob Van Epps 5 Bradford Park, Huntersville
30 Great Spangled Fritillary Mecklenburg 2010-05-21 R. Van Epps 6 Bradford Park
31 Great Spangled Fritillary Mecklenburg 2010-05-21 Rob Van Epps 6 Bradford Park
32 Great Spangled Fritillary Mecklenburg 2010-05-20 T. Piephoff 1 Davidson area
33 Great Spangled Fritillary Mecklenburg 2010-05-20 Rob Van Epps 2 Bradford Park, Huntersville
34 Great Spangled Fritillary Mecklenburg 2009-08-27 T. Piephoff 6 Southern Lake Norman count
35 Great Spangled Fritillary Mecklenburg 2009-07-20 K. Metcalf 1 Stephen's Road Nature Preserve
36 Great Spangled Fritillary Mecklenburg 2009-06-29 K. Metcalf 1
37 Great Spangled Fritillary Mecklenburg 2009-06-03 T. Piephoff 4 Bradford Park
38 Great Spangled Fritillary Mecklenburg 2009-05-30 K. Metcalf 0
39 Great Spangled Fritillary Mecklenburg 2009-05-28 K. Metcalf 3 Latta Plantation Nature Preserve
40 Great Spangled Fritillary Mecklenburg 2009-05-26 K. Metcalf 3 Latta Plantation Nature Preserve
41 Great Spangled Fritillary Mecklenburg 2008-08-02 A. Kneidel 2
42 Great Spangled Fritillary Mecklenburg 2005-08-13 A. Kneidel 1
43 Great Spangled Fritillary Mecklenburg 2005-08-13 Alan Kneidel 1 Latta Plantation Nature Preserve
44 Great Spangled Fritillary Mecklenburg 2004-08-26 Sudie Daves 1 LPNP - Prairie
45 Great Spangled Fritillary Mecklenburg 2004-08-19 S. Daves 2
46 Great Spangled Fritillary Mecklenburg 2004-08-19 Sudie Daves, Kat Sweaney, Rob VanEp 2 McCoy Rd butterfly bushes
47 Great Spangled Fritillary Mecklenburg 2004-08-16 Sudie Daves 1 CFWR
48 Great Spangled Fritillary Mecklenburg 2004-08-11 Sudie Daves 1 CFWR - Prairie
49 Great Spangled Fritillary Mecklenburg 2003-09-16 Sudie Daves 1 MNP - Dodge City Prairie
50 Great Spangled Fritillary Mecklenburg 2003-08-19 Sudie Daves, Alan Kneidel, Kathleen 1 McCoy Rd.
51 Great Spangled Fritillary Mecklenburg 2003-07-28 Rob Van Epps 1 Cowan's Ford Wildlife Refuge
52 Great Spangled Fritillary Mecklenburg 2003-07-27 R. Van Epps 1 Cowan's Ford Refuge
53 Great Spangled Fritillary Mecklenburg 2003-07-27 Rob Van Epps 1 Cowan's Ford Wildlife Refuge, Huntersville
54 Great Spangled Fritillary Mecklenburg 2003-06-10 Rob Van Epps 5 Cowan's Ford Wildlife Refuge
55 Great Spangled Fritillary Mecklenburg 2003-06-10 Sudie Daves 3 Cowan's Ford Wildlife Refuge
56 Great Spangled Fritillary Mecklenburg 2003-06-09 Sudie Daves 1 Reedy Creek Park and Nature Preserve - Conservation Office
57 Great Spangled Fritillary Mecklenburg 2003-06-06 Daves and Piephoff 1 Reedy Creek Park and Nature Preserve - Conservation Office
58 Great Spangled Fritillary Mecklenburg 2003-05-30 Sudie Daves 2 MAPS station
59 Great Spangled Fritillary Mecklenburg 2003-05-26 Ken and Alan Kneidel 5 Cowan's Ford Wildlife Refuge
60 Great Spangled Fritillary Mecklenburg 2003-05-21 Rob Van Epps 2 Bradford Park, Huntersville
61 Great Spangled Fritillary Mecklenburg 2002-09-04 Sudie Daves 1 Dodgr City Prairie
62 Great Spangled Fritillary Mecklenburg 2002-08-16 S. Daves 2
63 Great Spangled Fritillary Mecklenburg 2002-08-16 Don Seriff, Kathleen Sweaney, Ken a 1 Latta Plantation NP
64 Great Spangled Fritillary Mecklenburg 2002-08-15 Sudie Daves 1 River Run - Davidson-Concord Rd.
65 Great Spangled Fritillary Mecklenburg 2002-06-07 Rob McHenry 12 Cowan's Ford WR
66 Great Spangled Fritillary Mecklenburg 2002-06-07 Sudie Daves 1 Oehler Property
67 Great Spangled Fritillary Mecklenburg 2002-05-15 Jeff Esely 1 Hornet's Nest Park
68 Great Spangled Fritillary Mecklenburg 2001-07-21 Don Seriff 3 Southern Lake Norman- 1st Annual Butterfly Count (4th July circle count) 10 am - 3 pm
69 Great Spangled Fritillary Mecklenburg 2001-06-11 Don Seriff 6 McGuire Nuclear Station/Duke Power Wildlife Habitat Area(power transmission corridors along the Catawba River, most sp found nectaring on exotic Thistle
70 Great Spangled Fritillary Mecklenburg 2000-09-10 Don Seriff, Deb Sue Griffin, Meck. 1 Mallard Creek Greenway
71 Great Spangled Fritillary Mecklenburg ? T. Piephoff 0