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: Sep 16, 2021
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Verified date: Mar 13, 2022
Observation date: Mar 11, 2022
Submitted by: jmgesell
Region: Sarasota County, Florida, United States
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Verified date: Mar 12, 2022
Observation date: Feb 28, 2022
Submitted by: Joceb2005
Region: Collier County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
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Observation date: Mar 18, 2021
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Region: Collier County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Mar 08, 2022
Observation date: Nov 29, 2021
Submitted by: Joceb2005
Region: Collier County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Mar 08, 2022
Observation date: Jan 27, 2022
Submitted by: Joceb2005
Region: Collier County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Mar 08, 2022
Observation date: Feb 04, 2022
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Region: Collier County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Mar 08, 2022
Observation date: Mar 02, 2022
Submitted by: CJCole
Region: Seminole County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Mar 08, 2022
Observation date: Mar 05, 2022
Submitted by: Bill Uttenweiler
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Mar 08, 2022
Observation date: Feb 25, 2022
Submitted by: Joceb2005
Region: Collier County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Feb 26, 2022
Observation date: Feb 25, 2022
Submitted by: Bill Uttenweiler
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Feb 26, 2022
Observation date: Oct 10, 2016
Submitted by: bberg2000
Region: Monterey County, California, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 26, 2022
Observation date: Oct 11, 2018
Submitted by: Somerteeth
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 24, 2022
Observation date: Jan 29, 2022
Submitted by: Patricia12
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Feb 23, 2022
Observation date: Oct 31, 2019
Submitted by: RBeemer
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 21, 2022
Observation date: Feb 12, 2020
Submitted by: ooevans
Region: Santa Clara County, California, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 21, 2022
Observation date: Jan 28, 2020
Submitted by: TinyPanda
Region: Fresno County, California, United States
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Verified date: Feb 21, 2022
Observation date: Nov 25, 2017
Submitted by: J3nnaL0ng
Region: San Francisco County, California, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 21, 2022
Observation date: Jul 24, 2016
Submitted by: chico9726
Region: Sonoma County, California, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 20, 2022
Observation date: Feb 19, 2022
Submitted by: mbroen
Region: Lee County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Feb 19, 2022
Observation date: Jul 28, 2011
Submitted by: JimConrad
Region: Quintana Roo, Mexico
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 19, 2022
Observation date: Dec 10, 2017
Submitted by: Lisahug
Region: Sonoma County, California, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 19, 2022
Observation date: Mar 21, 2018
Submitted by: cbatara
Region: Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 11, 2022
Observation date: Apr 02, 2019
Submitted by: dtabe
Region: Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 11, 2022
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