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Observation of Diana fritillary (Speyeria diana) in a burned oak-pine forest in the mountains of North Carolina

Record #:
28388
Abstract:
The Diana fritillary (Speyeria diana) is a forest-dwelling butterfly of high conservation concern in North Carolina. Observations of the Diana fritillary butterfly are reported in a burned oak-pine forest in the Bald Mountains of North Carolina. Burning may be an important management tool for enhancing the habitat of this species.