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: Sep 06, 2016
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
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Verified date: Jan 02, 2021
Observation date: Sep 20, 2019
Submitted by: swiftpen
Region: Arlington County, Virginia, United States
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Verified date: Jan 01, 2021
Observation date: Sep 27, 2019
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
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Verified date: Jan 01, 2021
Observation date: Sep 27, 2019
Submitted by: EddieGarrity
Region: Alexandria, Virginia, United States
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Verified date: Jan 01, 2021
Observation date: Sep 28, 2019
Submitted by: grambofof
Region: Fairfax, Virginia, United States
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Verified date: Jan 01, 2021
Observation date: Oct 03, 2019
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
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Verified date: Jan 01, 2021
Observation date: Oct 07, 2019
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: drerbium
Verified date: Jan 01, 2021
Observation date: Jul 26, 2015
Submitted by: LadyAshleyR
Region: Accomack County, Virginia, United States
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Verified date: Jan 01, 2021
Observation date: Jul 26, 2015
Submitted by: LadyAshleyR
Region: Accomack County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: drerbium
Verified date: Jan 01, 2021
Observation date: Oct 28, 2019
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: drerbium
Verified date: Jan 01, 2021
Observation date: Sep 18, 2019
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: drerbium
Verified date: Dec 31, 2020
Observation date: Sep 28, 2019
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Henrico County, Virginia, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2020
Observation date: Aug 05, 2020
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: drerbium
Verified date: Dec 30, 2020
Observation date: Sep 20, 2020
Submitted by: Portulaca
Region: Roanoke, Virginia, United States
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Verified date: Dec 30, 2020
Observation date: Sep 02, 2020
Submitted by: ClaraKusterer
Region: Hanover County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: drerbium
Verified date: Dec 29, 2020
Observation date: Sep 06, 2020
Submitted by: Fetzkorn
Region: Patrick County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: drerbium
Verified date: Dec 29, 2020
Observation date: Jul 26, 2017
Submitted by: adamsb5
Region: Fremont County, Idaho, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 13, 2020
Observation date: Jun 09, 2015
Submitted by: stucknick
Region: Des Moines County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: Eric Wood
Verified date: Dec 10, 2020
Observation date: Aug 16, 2018
Submitted by: Gekvarda
Region: Linn County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: Eric Wood
Verified date: Dec 09, 2020
Observation date: Oct 27, 2018
Submitted by: B Manning
Region: Iowa, United States
Verified by: Eric Wood
Verified date: Dec 09, 2020
Observation date: Jul 02, 2014
Submitted by: AllenRatz
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Dec 09, 2020
Observation date: Sep 17, 2016
Submitted by: amdurso
Region: Wake County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Dec 08, 2020
Observation date: Aug 23, 2018
Submitted by: Carolloyd
Region: Chatham County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Dec 08, 2020
Observation date: Sep 09, 2017
Submitted by: teachsci
Region: Sarpy County, Nebraska, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 07, 2020
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