Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 757072

Gulf Fritillary
Agraulis vanillae

Observation date: November 20, 2012
Submitted by: greviczky
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Found butterfly on a leaf in garden unable to fly though wings do not look damaged
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: November 21, 2012
Coordinator notes: Not a Queen which enters Los Angeles County in your area rarely. Gulf Fritillaries use passion vines as a larval host. Your butterfly may not fly if it was cold, freshly emerged or injured.