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.
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Observation date: Nov 30, 2019
Submitted by: ObserverofGod'sart
Region: Bexar County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 12, 2022
Observation date: Sep 14, 2022
Submitted by: Naturemom87
Region: Brantley County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Oct 12, 2022
Observation date: Sep 22, 2022
Submitted by: wbarrymedlin
Region: Lowndes County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Oct 12, 2022
Observation date: Aug 01, 2019
Submitted by: John Gibbons
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Oct 11, 2022
Observation date: Mar 24, 2016
Submitted by: John Gibbons
Region: Pinellas County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 11, 2022
Observation date: Nov 01, 2021
Submitted by: hasfitz5
Region: Baja California Sur, Mexico
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Oct 11, 2022
Observation date: Jul 19, 2017
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Chiapas, Mexico
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Oct 09, 2022
Observation date: Aug 03, 2021
Submitted by: Terry Dowdy
Region: Texas, Williamson County, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 08, 2022
Observation date: Oct 06, 2022
Submitted by: Bill Uttenweiler
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 06, 2022
Observation date: Oct 01, 2022
Submitted by: bjones7777
Region: Mississippi, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 06, 2022
Observation date: Oct 03, 2022
Submitted by: theskyeworld
Region: Bastrop County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 06, 2022
Observation date: Oct 04, 2022
Submitted by: cevmendo
Region: Mendocino County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Oct 05, 2022
Observation date: Oct 03, 2022
Submitted by: Allen B
Region: Fentress County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Allen B
Verified date: Oct 05, 2022
Observation date: Oct 01, 2022
Submitted by: cjgoin
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Oct 04, 2022
Observation date: Oct 01, 2022
Submitted by: mstanek
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Oct 02, 2022
Observation date: Oct 01, 2022
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Oct 01, 2022
Observation date: Sep 28, 2022
Submitted by: theskyeworld
Region: Bastrop County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 29, 2022
Observation date: Sep 25, 2022
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Sep 25, 2022
Observation date: Sep 20, 2022
Submitted by: Zena Browning
Region: Santa Cruz County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Sep 24, 2022
Observation date: Sep 23, 2022
Submitted by: Chip Gilbert
Region: Greenville County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Sep 24, 2022
Observation date: Sep 17, 2022
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Calhoun County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Sep 24, 2022
Observation date: Sep 23, 2022
Submitted by: Chip Gilbert
Region: Greenville County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 23, 2022
Observation date: Aug 05, 2022
Submitted by: Martin Neil UK
Region: Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 22, 2022
Observation date: Sep 10, 2022
Submitted by: SteveP
Region: Lauderdale County, Mississippi, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 22, 2022
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