Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 978045

Gulf Fritillary
Agraulis vanillae

Observation date: June 08, 2014
Submitted by: yurisgrandma
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Was watering garden, very warm day, seemed to like the water and flowers. Spent more that 2 hours and flitted in and out of the garden.
Status: Unknown
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: June 09, 2014
Coordinator notes: I never saw a Gulf Fritillary in Stockton when I lived there 1965-1969. Others have reported them there in recent years.-Ken Davenport.