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: May 28, 2021
Submitted by: billd
Region: Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States
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Verified date: May 30, 2021
Observation date: Apr 22, 2020
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Region: Geneva County, Alabama, United States
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Verified date: May 25, 2021
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Region: Texas, Tarrant County, United States
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Verified date: May 10, 2021
Observation date: Apr 19, 2021
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Region: Georgia, Stewart County, United States
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Verified date: Apr 23, 2021
Observation date: Apr 10, 2021
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Region: Brooks County, Georgia, United States
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Verified date: Apr 13, 2021
Observation date: Apr 10, 2021
Submitted by: D Grimes
Region: Brooks County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Apr 13, 2021
Observation date: Aug 16, 2015
Submitted by: hhoople
Region: St. Lawrence County, New York, United States
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Verified date: Mar 30, 2021
Observation date: Jun 22, 2020
Submitted by: Noelle Hanson
Region: Dakota County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Feb 27, 2021
Observation date: Aug 06, 2020
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Region: Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Feb 27, 2021
Observation date: Jul 18, 2020
Submitted by: norahfox
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Feb 27, 2021
Observation date: Jun 28, 2020
Submitted by: Noelle Hanson
Region: Dakota County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Feb 27, 2021
Observation date: Jul 04, 2011
Submitted by: Wade Wander
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: Jack Connor
Verified date: Feb 17, 2021
Observation date: Jul 09, 2020
Submitted by: WYbutterflyer1
Region: Laramie County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Feb 15, 2021
Observation date: Jul 03, 2020
Submitted by: WYbutterflyer1
Region: Laramie County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Feb 15, 2021
Observation date: Aug 06, 2018
Submitted by: kathy.wiederholt
Region: Foster County, North Dakota, United States
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Verified date: Feb 03, 2021
Observation date: May 14, 2020
Submitted by: loyallonghorn
Region: Fort Bend County, Texas, United States
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Verified date: Jan 27, 2021
Observation date: May 13, 2020
Submitted by: loyallonghorn
Region: Fort Bend County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 27, 2021
Observation date: May 15, 2020
Submitted by: Sgrigsby
Region: Denton County, Texas, United States
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Verified date: Jan 27, 2021
Observation date: Sep 15, 2020
Submitted by: brnadtte
Region: Culpeper County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 19, 2021
Observation date: Jul 31, 2020
Submitted by: J_Martineau (Charlotte Martineau)
Region: Sheridan County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jan 14, 2021
Observation date: Oct 23, 2016
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: drerbium
Verified date: Jan 10, 2021
Observation date: Oct 29, 2016
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Hanover County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: drerbium
Verified date: Jan 10, 2021
Observation date: Jun 11, 2017
Submitted by: c4c
Region: Bedford County, Virginia, United States
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Verified date: Jan 10, 2021
Observation date: Jul 13, 2017
Submitted by: SBurton
Region: Virginia, United States
Verified by: drerbium
Verified date: Jan 09, 2021
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