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: Mar 23, 2019
Submitted by: the janitors son
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Mar 24, 2019
Observation date: Mar 12, 2019
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Mar 24, 2019
Observation date: Mar 20, 2019
Submitted by: mellielong
Region: Hillsborough County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 24, 2019
Observation date: Mar 11, 2019
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Palm Beach County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Mar 22, 2019
Observation date: Mar 21, 2019
Submitted by: Englishman
Region: Pinellas County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 22, 2019
Observation date: Sep 04, 2018
Submitted by: greenesnake@yah...
Region: Gibson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Mar 20, 2019
Observation date: Nov 08, 2018
Submitted by: stomlins701
Region: Elmore County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 18, 2019
Observation date: Sep 03, 2018
Submitted by: stomlins701
Region: Elmore County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 18, 2019
Observation date: Aug 24, 2018
Submitted by: stomlins701
Region: Elmore County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 18, 2019
Observation date: Aug 10, 2018
Submitted by: stomlins701
Region: Elmore County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 18, 2019
Observation date: Mar 09, 2019
Submitted by: GPete
Region: Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Mar 11, 2019
Observation date: Feb 28, 2019
Submitted by: kellydfl
Region: Collier County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Mar 03, 2019
Observation date: Feb 18, 2019
Submitted by: the janitors son
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Feb 23, 2019
Observation date: Feb 20, 2019
Submitted by: bkelley
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Feb 22, 2019
Observation date: Feb 05, 2019
Submitted by: John Saba (Joseph Gebler)
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Feb 20, 2019
Observation date: Feb 05, 2019
Submitted by: John Saba (Joseph Gebler)
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Feb 20, 2019
Observation date: Jan 11, 2019
Submitted by: katrohrer
Region: Lee County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Feb 16, 2019
Observation date: Jan 06, 2019
Submitted by: Andrew_Lyall
Region: Texas, Nueces County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Feb 10, 2019
Observation date: Feb 08, 2019
Submitted by: mellielong
Region: Hillsborough County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Feb 08, 2019
Observation date: Feb 04, 2019
Submitted by: the janitors son
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Feb 06, 2019
Observation date: Sep 26, 2017
Submitted by: KateTweedy
Region: Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Feb 06, 2019
Observation date: Oct 28, 2017
Submitted by: KateTweedy
Region: Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Feb 05, 2019
Observation date: Feb 02, 2019
Submitted by: mellielong
Region: Hillsborough County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Feb 02, 2019
Observation date: Nov 24, 2016
Submitted by: hydapse
Region: Chambers County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Feb 01, 2019
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