Mexican Fritillary
Euptoieta hegesia (Cramer, 1779)
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Heliconiinae
Identification: Upperside of both wings with basal half unpatterned orange, and little or no contrast between basal and outer parts. Hindwing margins not angled; underside orange-brown with darker pattern.
Wing Span: 2 9/16 - 2 15/16 inches (6.5 - 7.5 cm).
Life History: Adults fly swiftly and erratically above low vegetation, while the sun is shining. Eggs are laid singly on host plants.
Flight: September-October in central Texas, all year in South Texas and tropics.
Caterpillar Hosts: Passion-vines (Passiflora), morning glories (Convolvulaceae), and Turnera.
Adult Food: Nectar from flowers of Lantana, Stachytarpheta, and Turnera; occasionally dung.
Habitat: Openings, edges, fields, and weedy areas in tropical and subtropical lowlands and foothills.
Range: Resident in Central America, Mexico, and the West Indies. Strays to southern California, central Arizona, and central Texas.
Conservation: Not required for stray.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: Not reported.
Comments: NULL
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 99 verified sightings
Observation date: Oct 30, 2020
Submitted by: gpstewart
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 01, 2021
Observation date: Jun 10, 2018
Submitted by: MaynorOvando
Region: Suchitepéquez, Guatemala
Verified by: Doug Taron
Verified date: Sep 18, 2019
Observation date: Aug 18, 2019
Submitted by: Markus M
Region: Jalisco, Mexico
Verified by: Doug Taron
Verified date: Sep 05, 2019
Observation date: Nov 15, 2018
Submitted by: Craig M Lipski
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 09, 2019
Observation date: Jan 08, 2019
Submitted by: crjenkins
Region: Petén, Guatemala
Verified by: Doug Taron
Verified date: Jun 20, 2019
Observation date: Nov 03, 2018
Submitted by: hydapse
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Dec 04, 2018
Observation date: Nov 06, 2018
Submitted by: hiker96
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 21, 2018
Observation date: Jul 08, 2018
Submitted by: tripp.davenport...
Region: Texas, United States, Zavala County
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 09, 2018
Observation date: Mar 14, 2018
Submitted by: Christinalea
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 03, 2018
Observation date: Nov 08, 2013
Submitted by: Tommie Rogers
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 06, 2018
Observation date: Nov 12, 2017
Submitted by: wallap74
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 08, 2018
Observation date: Dec 04, 2017
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Dec 07, 2017
Observation date: Oct 09, 2017
Submitted by: wayne13114
Region: Cuba
Verified by: wayne13114
Verified date: Oct 10, 2017
Observation date: Jul 21, 2017
Submitted by: Raul Delgado
Region: Texas, United States, Webb County
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 27, 2017
Observation date: Jan 26, 2017
Submitted by: gpstewart
Region: Cameron County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Feb 06, 2017
Observation date: Aug 15, 2016
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 21, 2016
Observation date: Jun 13, 2015
Submitted by: Lindsay Archimbaud
Region: Maricopa County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Jun 15, 2015
Observation date: Jul 30, 2009
Submitted by: Chris Carille P...
Region: Belize District, Belize
Verified by: Doug Taron
Verified date: Jul 08, 2014
Observation date: Nov 13, 2005
Submitted by: Kurt R. Schwarz
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 27, 2014
Observation date: Feb 05, 2014
Submitted by: janazak
Region: Morelos, Mexico
Verified by: John van Dort
Verified date: Mar 30, 2014
Observation date: Dec 11, 2013
Submitted by: DJHiker
Region: Granma, Cuba
Verified by: Doug Taron
Verified date: Mar 23, 2014
Observation date: Nov 08, 2013
Submitted by: John van Dort
Region: Olancho, Honduras
Verified by: John van Dort
Verified date: Nov 10, 2013
Observation date: Oct 29, 2012
Submitted by: randimal
Region: Baja California Sur, Mexico
Verified by: John van Dort
Verified date: Oct 20, 2013
Observation date: Feb 21, 2013
Submitted by: LLJohnson
Region: Dominican Republic
Verified by: Doug Taron
Verified date: Apr 05, 2013
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