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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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Observation date: Nov 01, 2020
Submitted by: Rebecca25
Region: Okaloosa County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 29, 2021
Observation date: Sep 26, 2021
Submitted by: robertpb
Region: Fresno County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Sep 27, 2021
Observation date: Sep 18, 2021
Submitted by: Pnprice
Region: Alameda County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Sep 23, 2021
Observation date: Sep 11, 2021
Submitted by: Lynne2729
Region: Santa Barbara County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Sep 23, 2021
Observation date: Aug 06, 2021
Submitted by: theskyeworld
Region: Bastrop County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 22, 2021
Observation date: Aug 18, 2021
Submitted by: ButterBelle
Region: Putnam County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 21, 2021
Observation date: Sep 17, 2021
Submitted by: Jess D
Region: Paulding County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Sep 21, 2021
Observation date: Aug 20, 2021
Submitted by: Debo Boddiford
Region: Georgia, Screven County, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Sep 21, 2021
Observation date: Sep 10, 2021
Submitted by: Debo Boddiford
Region: Georgia, Screven County, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Sep 20, 2021
Observation date: Sep 12, 2021
Submitted by: JudyLY
Region: Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Sep 13, 2021
Observation date: Sep 10, 2021
Submitted by: JudyLY
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Sep 13, 2021
Observation date: Aug 30, 2021
Submitted by: 1tom2go
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Sep 12, 2021
Observation date: Aug 19, 2021
Submitted by: smilito
Region: El Paso County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Sep 11, 2021
Observation date: Sep 04, 2021
Submitted by: mbaumann
Region: Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Sep 10, 2021
Observation date: Aug 29, 2021
Submitted by: lilkriskattn
Region: Texas, Montague County, United States
Verified by: Emily Geest
Verified date: Sep 10, 2021
Observation date: Sep 06, 2021
Submitted by: TitaniumNinja
Region: Dallas County, Texas, United States
Verified by: Emily Geest
Verified date: Sep 10, 2021
Observation date: Sep 04, 2021
Submitted by: Ameeder
Region: Palm Beach County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 09, 2021
Observation date: Sep 07, 2021
Submitted by: mellielong
Region: Hillsborough County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 09, 2021
Observation date: Sep 08, 2021
Submitted by: Bill Uttenweiler
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 09, 2021
Observation date: Sep 04, 2021
Submitted by: thoscole
Region: Cobb County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Sep 06, 2021
Observation date: Sep 04, 2021
Submitted by: Monica McKeever
Region: Greenville County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Sep 06, 2021
Observation date: Sep 02, 2020
Submitted by: RLS
Region: Craighead County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Sep 04, 2021
Observation date: Sep 04, 2021
Submitted by: RebeccaKnox
Region: Barton County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Sep 04, 2021
Observation date: Sep 01, 2021
Submitted by: black
Region: Richland County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Sep 01, 2021
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