Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1428436

Julia Heliconian
Dryas iulia

Observation date: July 19, 2026
Submitted by: TJM321
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Saw at least 7 or 8 of these during a walk at the Barton Creek Greenbelt. Hard to pick them out from the gulf fritillaries, but did see quite a few deeper into the trail. Very difficult to snap a pic, but these were mating near some passion vine. Seems like they're having a good and maybe an early year here.
Status: Resident
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: July 19, 2026
Coordinator notes: I was just reading about the Barton Creek Greenbelt yesterday. Nice sighting. JRains
Checklist region(s): United States, Texas, Travis County