Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia (Cramer, 1776)
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Heliconiinae
Identification: Upperside tawny orange with thick dark veins and markings; black spots near margin. Hindwing margin angled and slightly scalloped. Underside of hindwing with a mottled pattern and no silver spots.
Wing Span: 1 3/4 - 3 1/8 inches (4.5 - 8 cm).
Life History: Males patrol short distances in flat, dry, open places. Eggs are laid singly on host plant stems and leaves; caterpillars eat leaves and flowers.
Flight: Three broods from April-October in the north, four broods from February or March-November or December in the south.
Caterpillar Hosts: A variety of plants in several families including maypops (Passiflora incarnata), may apple (Podophyllum peltata), violets (Viola), purslane (Portulaca), stonecrop (Sedum), and moonseed (Menispermum).
Adult Food: Nectar from several plant species including butterflyweed, common milkweed, dogbane, peppermint, red clover, swamp milkweed, and tickseed sunflower.
Habitat: Open sunny areas such as prairies, fields, pastures, road edges, landfills.
Range: Higher elevations of Argentina through Central America and Mexico to the southern United States; also Cuba and Jamaica. Regularly colonizes north through most of the United States except the Pacific Northwest.
Conservation: Not required. An occasional minor pest of ornamental pansies and violets.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Alternate Scientific Names:
Euptoita claudia
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Observation date: Jul 24, 2022
Submitted by: NikkiM
Region: Carbon County, Montana, United States
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Observation date: Sep 16, 2019
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Region: Burlington County, New Jersey, United States
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Verified date: Feb 11, 2023
Observation date: May 05, 2016
Submitted by: Texasjack1
Region: United States
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Verified date: Feb 09, 2023
Observation date: Sep 10, 2022
Submitted by: bonfrey
Region: Socorro County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Feb 05, 2023
Observation date: Sep 25, 2016
Submitted by: Allypeper
Region: Culpeper County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jan 29, 2023
Observation date: Oct 23, 2022
Submitted by: bonfrey
Region: Socorro County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Jan 16, 2023
Observation date: Jan 14, 2023
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Region: Texas, Travis County, United States
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Verified date: Jan 15, 2023
Observation date: Jul 28, 2019
Submitted by: Robb Hannawacker
Region: San Juan County, Utah, United States
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Verified date: Dec 15, 2022
Observation date: Jul 18, 2021
Submitted by: David F Smith
Region: Sonora, Mexico
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Dec 12, 2022
Observation date: Sep 14, 2022
Submitted by: Appy-Brown
Region: Grand Isle County, Vermont, United States
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Verified date: Dec 02, 2022
Observation date: Nov 08, 2022
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Region: Union County, Tennessee, United States
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Verified date: Nov 08, 2022
Observation date: Oct 27, 2022
Submitted by: Eric Hartshaw
Region: Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Nov 02, 2022
Observation date: Oct 26, 2022
Submitted by: Martin Neil UK
Region: Yavapai County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Oct 29, 2022
Observation date: Oct 21, 2022
Submitted by: Eric Hartshaw
Region: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Oct 27, 2022
Observation date: Oct 21, 2022
Submitted by: Mapper
Region: Taney County, Missouri, United States
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Observation date: Oct 23, 2022
Submitted by: lilkriskattn
Region: Texas, Montague County, United States
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Verified date: Oct 23, 2022
Observation date: Apr 09, 2022
Submitted by: Sheilabean
Region: Texas, Tarrant County, United States
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Verified date: Oct 22, 2022
Observation date: Dec 29, 2021
Submitted by: Sheilabean
Region: Texas, Tarrant County, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 22, 2022
Observation date: Oct 21, 2022
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Region: Bell County, Texas, United States
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Verified date: Oct 21, 2022
Observation date: Oct 15, 2022
Submitted by: billd
Region: Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Oct 20, 2022
Observation date: Oct 18, 2022
Submitted by: Cactuswren1976
Region: Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Oct 19, 2022
Observation date: Jun 15, 2016
Submitted by: JimConrad
Region: Yucatan, Mexico
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Oct 15, 2022
Observation date: Jul 03, 2016
Submitted by: JimConrad
Region: Yucatan, Mexico
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Oct 15, 2022
Observation date: Oct 06, 2022
Submitted by: D Grimes
Region: Brooks County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Oct 15, 2022
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