Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 695697

Gulf Fritillary
Agraulis vanillae

Observation date: January 05, 2012
Submitted by: jomarlin
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Weather in the high sixties, sunny, after two very cold nights (25 degrees) followed by heavy frost. Butterfly had found one of the few surviving flowers. This is the smallest Gulf Fritillary I have ever seen (theya re common here) -- maybe two inches across.
Status: Resident
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: January 16, 2012
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): Hillsborough County, Florida, United States