Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Gulf Fritillary
Agraulis vanillae

Observation date: August 03, 2022
Submitted by: creid80
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: On milkweed
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: August 03, 2022
Coordinator notes: You don't have to put the author of the name in your suggested ID. Actually, our western Gulf Fritillaries are a different species than vanillae, its now incarnata, the former subspecies name. Bamona does not know its changed, it was very recently-Ken Davenport
Checklist region(s): United States, California, Alameda County