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 23, 2022
Submitted by: hasfitz5
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
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Region: Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Region: Johnson County, Illinois, United States
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Region: Robertson County, Tennessee, United States
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Region: Sheridan County, Wyoming, United States
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Region: Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Region: Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Region: Allegan County, Michigan, United States
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Observation date: Jul 15, 2022
Submitted by: Jay Brasher
Region: Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States
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Observation date: Jul 27, 2022
Submitted by: Jay Brasher
Region: Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States
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Observation date: Jul 26, 2022
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Region: Putnam County, Tennessee, United States
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Verified date: Aug 29, 2022
Observation date: Aug 29, 2022
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Region: Riley County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Aug 29, 2022
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Region: Shelby County, Tennessee, United States
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Verified date: Aug 29, 2022
Observation date: Aug 18, 2022
Submitted by: Jay Brasher
Region: Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States
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Verified date: Aug 27, 2022
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Region: Carroll County, Maryland, United States
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Verified date: Aug 16, 2022
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Region: Carroll County, Maryland, United States
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Region: Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Aug 12, 2022
Observation date: Aug 08, 2022
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Region: Sussex County, Delaware, United States
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Observation date: Jul 28, 2022
Submitted by: Team-Chick
Region: Virginia, York County, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 08, 2022
Observation date: Jul 25, 2015
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Aug 08, 2022
Observation date: Aug 03, 2022
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Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Aug 08, 2022
Observation date: Apr 16, 2010
Submitted by: mrcnaturally
Region: Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Aug 04, 2022
Observation date: Aug 03, 2022
Submitted by: prairiegardenlady
Region: Madison County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Aug 03, 2022
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