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Variegated Fritillary Butterfly
Euptoieta claudia
33.1514, -97.0178
Field Notes
Description:
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).
Habitat:
On the start of its host plant, a native passion vine, Passiflora incarnata in a riparian meadow.
Notes:
Larval 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).
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedMay 9, 2013
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