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 15, 2021
Submitted by: Cascade Colors
Region: Denver County, Colorado, United States
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Region: Las Animas County, Colorado, United States
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Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
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Region: Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States
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Observation date: May 22, 2019
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Region: Richland County, South Carolina, United States
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Verified date: Jul 15, 2021
Observation date: Jul 08, 2021
Submitted by: Rozelle Wright
Region: Los Alamos County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Jul 10, 2021
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Region: Colfax County, New Mexico, United States
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Region: New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Jul 08, 2021
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Submitted by: JudyLY
Region: New Mexico, United States
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Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
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Observation date: Jul 04, 2021
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Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
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Observation date: Jun 30, 2021
Submitted by: DeepSkyKelly
Region: Colfax County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Jul 08, 2021
Observation date: Jun 22, 2021
Submitted by: DeepSkyKelly
Region: Colfax County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Jun 29, 2021
Observation date: Jun 10, 2021
Submitted by: Harry Forbes
Region: Taos County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Jun 29, 2021
Observation date: Jun 14, 2021
Submitted by: JudyLY
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Jun 27, 2021
Observation date: Jun 14, 2021
Submitted by: JudyLY
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Jun 27, 2021
Observation date: Jun 14, 2021
Submitted by: JudyLY
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Jun 27, 2021
Observation date: Oct 20, 2020
Submitted by: twofried
Region: Taos County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Jun 27, 2021
Observation date: Jun 09, 2021
Submitted by: zwarteschaap
Region: Arlington County, Virginia, United States
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Verified date: Jun 19, 2021
Observation date: Jun 15, 2021
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Region: Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Jun 17, 2021
Observation date: May 23, 2021
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Region: Brooks County, Georgia, United States
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Verified date: Jun 15, 2021
Observation date: Jun 05, 2021
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Region: Colfax County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Jun 14, 2021
Observation date: May 10, 2021
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Region: Bandera County, Texas, United States
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Verified date: Jun 03, 2021
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