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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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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Apr 16, 2006
Submitted by: mouser
Region: Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jun 02, 2020
Observation date: May 10, 2020
Submitted by: pnesterenko
Region: El Paso County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: A_baldini
Verified date: Jun 01, 2020
Observation date: May 07, 2020
Submitted by: dbrudin
Region: El Paso County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: A_baldini
Verified date: May 31, 2020
Observation date: Apr 17, 2020
Submitted by: Debo Boddiford
Region: Georgia, Screven County, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: May 28, 2020
Observation date: May 05, 2020
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: May 28, 2020
Observation date: Jul 08, 2018
Submitted by: Dwaine Wagoner
Region: Natrona County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: May 26, 2020
Observation date: May 13, 2020
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe (Elizabeth Anderegg)
Region: Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: May 26, 2020
Observation date: May 18, 2020
Submitted by: ndvdual3
Region: Collin County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 24, 2020
Observation date: May 10, 2020
Submitted by: A_baldini
Region: Larimer County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: A_baldini
Verified date: May 18, 2020
Observation date: May 11, 2020
Submitted by: Ocampo89
Region: Onslow County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 12, 2020
Observation date: May 01, 2020
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: May 06, 2020
Observation date: May 04, 2020
Submitted by: SkybluMedia
Region: Dillon County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: May 05, 2020
Observation date: Apr 21, 2020
Submitted by: Rmclaughlin
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: May 01, 2020
Observation date: Apr 25, 2020
Submitted by: SkybluMedia
Region: Dillon County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Apr 30, 2020
Observation date: Apr 27, 2020
Submitted by: texastrock
Region: Comal County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Apr 30, 2020
Observation date: Apr 27, 2020
Submitted by: Brendavent
Region: Collier County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Apr 27, 2020
Observation date: Aug 04, 2018
Submitted by: Greg Giesing
Region: Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Apr 17, 2020
Observation date: Mar 17, 2020
Submitted by: Silverity
Region: Texas, Wilson County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Apr 17, 2020
Observation date: Apr 14, 2020
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: McIntosh County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Apr 16, 2020
Observation date: Mar 26, 2020
Submitted by: Jonathan Clark
Region: Catahoula Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Apr 09, 2020
Observation date: Oct 07, 2014
Submitted by: Tom Dudones
Region: Gila County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Apr 03, 2020
Observation date: Aug 19, 2016
Submitted by: C. West
Region: Shelby County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Apr 01, 2020
Observation date: Sep 03, 2016
Submitted by: C. West
Region: Shelby County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Mar 29, 2020
Observation date: Mar 18, 2020
Submitted by: A_baldini
Region: Eddy County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: A_baldini
Verified date: Mar 21, 2020
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