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 30, 2017
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
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Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
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Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
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Region: Scott County, Minnesota, United States
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Observation date: Aug 06, 2017
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Region: Madison County, Virginia, United States
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Observation date: Sep 05, 2018
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Region: Frederick County, Virginia, United States
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Region: Fairfax County, Virginia, United States
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Observation date: Jun 21, 2018
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Region: Hanover County, Virginia, United States
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Observation date: Jul 26, 2018
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
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Verified date: Jan 07, 2021
Observation date: Aug 14, 2018
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Region: Fairfax County, Virginia, United States
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Observation date: Aug 24, 2018
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Region: Virginia, United States
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Observation date: Oct 06, 2016
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Region: Prince William County, Virginia, United States
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Observation date: Sep 15, 2018
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Region: Loudoun County, Virginia, United States
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Region: Richmond, Virginia, United States
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Observation date: Sep 29, 2018
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Region: Alexandria, Virginia, United States
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Observation date: May 20, 2019
Submitted by: EddieGarrity
Region: Alexandria, Virginia, United States
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Observation date: May 26, 2019
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Region: Henrico County, Virginia, United States
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Verified date: Jan 04, 2021
Observation date: Jun 01, 2019
Submitted by: Mendrola
Region: Northampton County, Virginia, United States
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Verified date: Jan 04, 2021
Observation date: Jul 07, 2019
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
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Verified date: Jan 03, 2021
Observation date: Jul 16, 2019
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
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Verified date: Jan 03, 2021
Observation date: Jul 17, 2019
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
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Verified date: Jan 03, 2021
Observation date: Aug 14, 2019
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
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Verified date: Jan 02, 2021
Observation date: Oct 04, 2016
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
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Verified date: Jan 02, 2021
Observation date: Sep 24, 2016
Submitted by: Sugarxsweet1
Region: Southampton County, Virginia, United States
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Verified date: Jan 02, 2021
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