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: Apr 02, 2019
Submitted by: dtabe
Region: Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 11, 2022
Observation date: Apr 01, 2017
Submitted by: skyzaam
Region: Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 11, 2022
Observation date: Feb 09, 2022
Submitted by: Rmclaughlin
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Feb 10, 2022
Observation date: May 09, 2019
Submitted by: MushySheep
Region: Maricopa County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 07, 2022
Observation date: Feb 04, 2022
Submitted by: Bill Uttenweiler
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Feb 06, 2022
Observation date: Dec 31, 2021
Submitted by: Debo Boddiford
Region: Georgia, Screven County, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Feb 05, 2022
Observation date: Oct 01, 2015
Submitted by: lhouse
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: BarbSendelbach
Verified date: Jan 17, 2022
Observation date: Nov 15, 2021
Submitted by: Tater Salad
Region: Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jan 12, 2022
Observation date: Aug 15, 2019
Submitted by: roseanna
Region: Wayne County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jan 02, 2022
Observation date: Aug 26, 2019
Submitted by: reupurtbones
Region: Warren County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jan 02, 2022
Observation date: Sep 08, 2019
Submitted by: reupurtbones
Region: Metcalfe County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jan 02, 2022
Observation date: Oct 07, 2019
Submitted by: jezzuvius
Region: Daviess County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jan 02, 2022
Observation date: Dec 16, 2021
Submitted by: Patricia12
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Dec 21, 2021
Observation date: Oct 17, 2021
Submitted by: larryheine@gmail.com
Region: New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Dec 19, 2021
Observation date: Oct 17, 2021
Submitted by: larryheine@gmail.com
Region: New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Dec 19, 2021
Observation date: Dec 13, 2021
Submitted by: Bill Uttenweiler
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Dec 14, 2021
Observation date: Dec 02, 2021
Submitted by: kye
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Dec 10, 2021
Observation date: Sep 09, 2019
Submitted by: Jennpier
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Dec 06, 2021
Observation date: Nov 26, 2021
Submitted by: J Tinsman
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Dec 05, 2021
Observation date: Nov 26, 2021
Submitted by: JamieLynn
Region: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Dec 04, 2021
Observation date: Nov 30, 2021
Submitted by: Bill Uttenweiler
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Dec 02, 2021
Observation date: Dec 02, 2021
Submitted by: Bill Uttenweiler
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Dec 02, 2021
Observation date: Nov 24, 2021
Submitted by: cjgoin
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Dec 01, 2021
Observation date: Oct 30, 2021
Submitted by: leiredna
Region: Santa Cruz County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Nov 30, 2021
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