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 07, 2019
Submitted by: bonfrey
Region: Los Alamos County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jan 31, 2022
Observation date: Jul 23, 2005
Submitted by: Tom Dudones
Region: Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: Allen B
Verified date: Jan 30, 2022
Observation date: Jul 23, 2005
Submitted by: Tom Dudones
Region: Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: Allen B
Verified date: Jan 30, 2022
Observation date: Jun 16, 2019
Submitted by: bonfrey
Region: Cibola County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jan 29, 2022
Observation date: Sep 08, 2021
Submitted by: John429
Region: Jackson County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jan 27, 2022
Observation date: Aug 16, 2021
Submitted by: jamesvonloh
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jan 26, 2022
Observation date: Oct 30, 2021
Submitted by: jamesvonloh
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jan 26, 2022
Observation date: Sep 05, 2021
Submitted by: NikkiM
Region: Park County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jan 24, 2022
Observation date: Oct 18, 2017
Submitted by: hivedmind
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Jan 21, 2022
Observation date: Jul 31, 2021
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jan 11, 2022
Observation date: Jul 30, 2021
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jan 11, 2022
Observation date: Sep 18, 2019
Submitted by: see_me1st
Region: Warren County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: Allen B
Verified date: Jan 10, 2022
Observation date: Sep 22, 2019
Submitted by: see_me1st
Region: Warren County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: Allen B
Verified date: Jan 10, 2022
Observation date: Dec 23, 2021
Submitted by: jamesvonloh
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jan 05, 2022
Observation date: Jun 17, 2021
Submitted by: jamesvonloh
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Dec 25, 2021
Observation date: Jul 15, 2021
Submitted by: jmgesell
Region: Douglas County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Dec 20, 2021
Observation date: Nov 08, 2021
Submitted by: kathybrown
Region: Cameron County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Dec 10, 2021
Observation date: Jul 22, 2019
Submitted by: Pickles102
Region: Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: Allen B
Verified date: Dec 04, 2021
Observation date: Jul 26, 2019
Submitted by: jmacmetro
Region: Bergen County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: Allen B
Verified date: Dec 02, 2021
Observation date: Jul 26, 2019
Submitted by: michael marantz
Region: Union County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: Allen B
Verified date: Dec 02, 2021
Observation date: Nov 27, 2021
Submitted by: Chrustay
Region: Coconino County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Nov 30, 2021
Observation date: Sep 16, 2018
Submitted by: blawrence
Region: District of Columbia, United States
Verified by: Allen B
Verified date: Nov 30, 2021
Observation date: Sep 17, 2019
Submitted by: see_me1st
Region: Warren County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: Allen B
Verified date: Nov 30, 2021
Observation date: Jul 27, 2021
Submitted by: rarluck@gmail.com
Region: Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Nov 28, 2021
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