Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1050167

Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia

Observation date: June 15, 2015
Date notes: June 15 or 16
Submitted by: Reasie
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Found crossing a concrete patio - not near any plants. Collected it and supplied pansies which it ate voraciously. Formed chrysalis after three or four days. Also found a second of the same type on an (unknown) patio plant. Collected and reared both. Released on the day it came out of chrysalis - June 24, 2015.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: June 24, 2015
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Texas, Collin County