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: Aug 11, 2020
Submitted by: DAE
Region: Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Aug 12, 2020
Observation date: May 05, 2019
Submitted by: Debo Boddiford
Region: Georgia, Screven County, United States
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Region: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Region: Montgomery County, Ohio, United States
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Observation date: Jul 08, 2020
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Region: Newport News, Virginia, United States
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Verified date: Aug 06, 2020
Observation date: Aug 05, 2020
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Region: Alexandria, Virginia, United States
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Verified date: Aug 05, 2020
Observation date: Aug 02, 2020
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States
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Verified date: Aug 03, 2020
Observation date: Aug 02, 2020
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Aug 03, 2020
Observation date: Jul 30, 2020
Submitted by: rdcpics
Region: York County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Jul 31, 2020
Observation date: Jul 25, 2020
Submitted by: wtjones
Region: Early County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jul 31, 2020
Observation date: Sep 20, 2019
Submitted by: CrescentWing34
Region: Franklin County, Ohio, United States
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Verified date: Jul 27, 2020
Observation date: Aug 02, 2019
Submitted by: meadowglenfarm
Region: Scott County, Indiana, United States
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Verified date: Jul 27, 2020
Observation date: Jul 08, 2012
Submitted by: cjbruchman
Region: Cook County, Illinois, United States
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Verified date: Jul 24, 2020
Observation date: Jul 10, 2020
Submitted by: DeepSkyKelly
Region: Colfax County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jul 12, 2020
Observation date: Jun 27, 2020
Submitted by: NatureJoyas
Region: Boone County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jul 11, 2020
Observation date: Jun 05, 2020
Submitted by: DeepSkyKelly
Region: Colfax County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jul 10, 2020
Observation date: Jul 07, 2020
Submitted by: DeepSkyKelly
Region: Colfax County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Jul 10, 2020
Observation date: May 04, 2020
Submitted by: billd
Region: Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jun 28, 2020
Observation date: Jun 05, 2020
Submitted by: billd
Region: Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jun 28, 2020
Observation date: Jun 07, 2020
Submitted by: billd
Region: Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jun 28, 2020
Observation date: Jun 09, 2020
Submitted by: billd
Region: Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jun 28, 2020
Observation date: Jun 09, 2020
Submitted by: billd
Region: Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jun 28, 2020
Observation date: Jun 14, 2020
Submitted by: billd
Region: Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jun 28, 2020
Observation date: Jun 21, 2020
Submitted by: billd
Region: Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jun 28, 2020
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