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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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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Oct 02, 2021
Submitted by: Salymander
Region: Alameda County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Oct 27, 2021
Observation date: Oct 21, 2021
Submitted by: Rmclaughlin
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Oct 27, 2021
Observation date: Oct 24, 2021
Submitted by: KD5NRH
Region: Hood County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 26, 2021
Observation date: Oct 23, 2021
Submitted by: RLS
Region: Craighead County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Oct 24, 2021
Observation date: Oct 19, 2021
Submitted by: RobinR
Region: Chatham County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Oct 23, 2021
Observation date: Oct 20, 2021
Submitted by: ButterBelle
Region: Putnam County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 22, 2021
Observation date: Sep 19, 2021
Submitted by: datilson
Region: Clarke County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Oct 21, 2021
Observation date: Oct 18, 2021
Submitted by: Bill Uttenweiler
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 19, 2021
Observation date: Sep 15, 2021
Submitted by: RSL
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Oct 19, 2021
Observation date: Oct 17, 2021
Submitted by: Patricia12
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Oct 18, 2021
Observation date: Oct 17, 2021
Submitted by: RLS
Region: Craighead County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Oct 17, 2021
Observation date: Oct 10, 2021
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Oct 17, 2021
Observation date: Sep 16, 2021
Submitted by: London-In-Arizona
Region: Pinal County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Oct 16, 2021
Observation date: Sep 15, 2021
Submitted by: London-In-Arizona
Region: Pinal County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Oct 16, 2021
Observation date: Oct 11, 2021
Submitted by: Nick Pulcinella
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Oct 16, 2021
Observation date: Oct 15, 2021
Submitted by: tedzimmerman
Region: Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 16, 2021
Observation date: Oct 15, 2021
Submitted by: RLS
Region: Craighead County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Oct 15, 2021
Observation date: Oct 11, 2021
Submitted by: Rosie Kit
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Oct 12, 2021
Observation date: Oct 06, 2021
Submitted by: twofried
Region: Texas, Victoria County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 11, 2021
Observation date: Sep 23, 2021
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Bossier Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Oct 08, 2021
Observation date: Sep 26, 2021
Submitted by: Rfa5693118
Region: Escambia County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 07, 2021
Observation date: Oct 05, 2021
Submitted by: Bill Uttenweiler
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 07, 2021
Observation date: Sep 29, 2021
Submitted by: Robert Schoenberg
Region: Harris County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 06, 2021
Observation date: Sep 19, 2021
Submitted by: Bill Uttenweiler
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 29, 2021
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