Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1368280

Gulf Fritillary
Agraulis vanillae

Observation date: July 09, 2023
Submitted by: guy_incognito
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: First I've seen at this location, and was fairly surprised to see it land in the gravel flood basin away from planted gardens.
Status: Stray
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: August 15, 2023
Coordinator notes: Recent work shows are Gulf Fritillary is actually Dione incarnata and not Agraulis vanillae or Dione Vanillae is a tropical species. The common name has not changed for our version-Ken Davenport