Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1018326

Gulf Fritillary
Agraulis vanillae

Observation date: September 15, 2013
Submitted by: Ken Cheeks
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Observed perched on vegetation along the trail near constructed wetlands. Nearby is a large swamp. The constructed wetlands have trails where Passion flower (host plant) is common. Note that 9/15/13 is the correct date for the sighting as a I am just now getting to adding some older records to the database.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: December 16, 2014
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Georgia, Richmond County