Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1068273

Gulf Fritillary
Agraulis vanillae

Observation date: September 27, 2015
Submitted by: Jonathan Clark
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Habitat: levee along weedy shallow impoundment (impoundment dry at time of observation), adjacent to brush-lined permanent ditch. Observed nectaring on Hairy Clustervine (Jacquemontia tamnifolia). Afternoon. Conditions: warm, cloudy, breezy. Several of this species seen during one mile / 5 hours walk along Minnow Ponds Rd and nearby levees that afternoon.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: October 04, 2015
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Louisiana, Catahoula Parish