Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1017987

Gulf Fritillary
Agraulis vanillae

Observation date: November 08, 2014
Submitted by: jlfotomeister
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: The butterfly was laying in the sand on the beach. The weather cool and it was not moving a lot. I offered my finger and it climbed onto it and i let crawl onto some root material.
Status: Resident
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: November 21, 2014
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Florida, Gulf County