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: Jun 07, 2018
Submitted by: SampsonCES
Region: Sampson County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Dec 07, 2020
Observation date: Jul 19, 2018
Submitted by: dingoqueen
Region: Cabarrus County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Dec 07, 2020
Observation date: May 30, 2019
Submitted by: caw33iii
Region: Wake County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Dec 06, 2020
Observation date: May 30, 2019
Submitted by: Mendrola
Region: Dare County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Dec 06, 2020
Observation date: Jun 19, 2019
Submitted by: Niki Robertson
Region: Wake County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Dec 06, 2020
Observation date: Aug 06, 2019
Submitted by: Kristinemay3
Region: Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Dec 05, 2020
Observation date: Jun 07, 2020
Submitted by: Mags
Region: Gaston County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 05, 2020
Observation date: Sep 18, 2019
Submitted by: JudesCritters
Region: Sampson County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 05, 2020
Observation date: Aug 02, 2020
Submitted by: Tkerr
Region: Gaston County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Dec 04, 2020
Observation date: Jul 28, 2020
Submitted by: Jhoward
Region: Haywood County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Dec 04, 2020
Observation date: Aug 19, 2020
Submitted by: gshadle
Region: Yadkin County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Dec 04, 2020
Observation date: Aug 05, 2018
Submitted by: Bill.volcheck
Region: Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 04, 2020
Observation date: Jul 24, 2017
Submitted by: JimPurvis
Region: Tipton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Dec 03, 2020
Observation date: Oct 08, 2016
Submitted by: Blue Swallowtail
Region: Adams County, Nebraska, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 03, 2020
Observation date: Oct 25, 2017
Submitted by: jsaunders260
Region: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Dec 03, 2020
Observation date: Jun 21, 2020
Submitted by: Nancy Scott
Region: Sarpy County, Nebraska, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 02, 2020
Observation date: Aug 09, 2020
Submitted by: maruiakina
Region: Douglas County, Nebraska, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 02, 2020
Observation date: Oct 15, 2020
Submitted by: Ed Rothwell
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Oct 27, 2020
Observation date: Oct 19, 2020
Submitted by: Howard Nemerov
Region: Bastrop County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 25, 2020
Observation date: Oct 20, 2020
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Grant Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Oct 23, 2020
Observation date: Oct 12, 2020
Submitted by: JudyLY
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Oct 16, 2020
Observation date: Sep 26, 2020
Submitted by: Debo Boddiford
Region: Dorchester County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Oct 05, 2020
Observation date: Jul 27, 2020
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Oct 04, 2020
Observation date: Aug 10, 2020
Submitted by: amparrish15
Region: Green County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Oct 04, 2020
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