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: Aug 03, 2021
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Region: Fentress County, Tennessee, United States
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Region: Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States
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Region: Suwannee County, Florida, United States
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Region: Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States
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Region: Mercer County, New Jersey, United States
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Region: Mercer County, New Jersey, United States
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Region: Socorro County, New Mexico, United States
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Region: Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States
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Region: Grant Parish, Louisiana, United States
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Observation date: Nov 08, 2021
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Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
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Observation date: Sep 12, 2016
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Region: Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
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Verified date: Nov 08, 2021
Observation date: Aug 29, 2016
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Region: Prince Georges County, Maryland, United States
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Observation date: Sep 02, 2016
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Region: Baltimore County, Maryland, United States
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Observation date: Aug 26, 2016
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Region: Sussex County, Delaware, United States
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Verified date: Nov 08, 2021
Observation date: Oct 29, 2016
Submitted by: Bill Link
Region: Baltimore County, Maryland, United States
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Observation date: Jun 03, 2017
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Region: Frederick County, Maryland, United States
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Region: New Castle County, Delaware, United States
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Verified date: Nov 07, 2021
Observation date: Aug 19, 2017
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Region: Harford County, Maryland, United States
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Observation date: Jul 30, 2017
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Region: New Castle County, Delaware, United States
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Verified date: Nov 06, 2021
Observation date: Aug 30, 2017
Submitted by: Daniel Taylor
Region: Worcester County, Maryland, United States
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Verified date: Nov 06, 2021
Observation date: Sep 05, 2017
Submitted by: Daniel Taylor
Region: Worcester County, Maryland, United States
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Verified date: Nov 06, 2021
Observation date: Jun 25, 2019
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Region: Maryland, United States
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Verified date: Nov 03, 2021
Observation date: Jul 12, 2019
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Region: Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
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Observation date: Jul 19, 2019
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Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
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Verified date: Nov 03, 2021
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