Gulf Fritillary
Agraulis vanillae (Linnaeus, 1758)
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Heliconiinae
Identification: Upperside bright orange with black markings; 3 black-encircled white dots on forewing leading edge. Underside brown; forewing with orange at base; both wings with elongated, iridescent silver spots.
Wing Span: 2 1/2 - 3 3/4 inches (6.3 - 9.5 cm).
Life History: Males patrol for females, who lay eggs on many parts of the host plant. Caterpillars feed on most parts of the host. Adults overwinter in the south.
Flight: Throughout the year in south Florida and South Texas, January-November in the north. Number of broods has not been determined.
Caterpillar Hosts: Various species of passion-vine including maypops (Passiflora incarnata) and running pop (P. foetida).
Adult Food: Nectar from lantana, shepherd\'s needle, cordias, composites, and others.
Habitat: Pastures, open fields, second-growth subtropical forest and edges, city gardens.
Range: South America north through Central America, Mexico, and the West Indies to the southern United States. Wanders north to the central United States; rare northward.
Conservation: Not usually of concern.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: Cultivate host plants.
Comments: NULL
Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Sep 09, 2019
Submitted by: cherylthor66
Region: Clay County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 09, 2019
Observation date: Jan 13, 2018
Submitted by: Jazzejan
Region: Collier County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 07, 2019
Observation date: Sep 01, 2019
Submitted by: Nasdaq
Region: Blount County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Sep 04, 2019
Observation date: Sep 02, 2019
Submitted by: ButterBelle
Region: Putnam County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Sep 04, 2019
Observation date: Sep 03, 2019
Submitted by: ButterBelle
Region: Putnam County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Sep 04, 2019
Observation date: Sep 03, 2019
Submitted by: ButterBelle
Region: Putnam County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Sep 04, 2019
Observation date: Sep 04, 2019
Submitted by: mellielong
Region: Hillsborough County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 04, 2019
Observation date: Sep 01, 2019
Submitted by: Rmclaughlin
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Sep 03, 2019
Observation date: Aug 31, 2019
Submitted by: loyallonghorn
Region: Fort Bend County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 02, 2019
Observation date: Sep 01, 2019
Submitted by: loyallonghorn
Region: Fort Bend County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 02, 2019
Observation date: Sep 01, 2019
Submitted by: loyallonghorn
Region: Fort Bend County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 02, 2019
Observation date: Sep 01, 2019
Submitted by: loyallonghorn
Region: Fort Bend County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 02, 2019
Observation date: Sep 01, 2019
Submitted by: loyallonghorn
Region: Fort Bend County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 02, 2019
Observation date: Aug 31, 2019
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Georgetown County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Sep 01, 2019
Observation date: Aug 31, 2019
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Georgetown County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Sep 01, 2019
Observation date: Aug 30, 2019
Submitted by: GLG
Region: Walton County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 31, 2019
Observation date: Aug 30, 2019
Submitted by: DawnL
Region: Forsyth County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Aug 31, 2019
Observation date: Jul 07, 2019
Submitted by: Wwetmore
Region: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 30, 2019
Observation date: Aug 17, 2019
Submitted by: totonka
Region: Palm Beach County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 29, 2019
Observation date: Aug 28, 2019
Submitted by: Phoenix
Region: Fulton County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Aug 29, 2019
Observation date: Aug 26, 2019
Submitted by: JRoper
Region: Williamson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Aug 28, 2019
Observation date: Aug 27, 2019
Submitted by: ButterBelle
Region: Putnam County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Aug 28, 2019
Observation date: Aug 14, 2019
Submitted by: Smalltowngirl
Region: Hawkins County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Aug 28, 2019
Observation date: Aug 28, 2019
Submitted by: ChrissyL
Region: Washington County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Aug 28, 2019
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