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Variegated Fritillary Butterfly

Euptoieta claudia

Photo by gatorfellows
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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 Black-eyed Susan, Rudbeckia hirta, at the edge of Lake Lewisville.

Reference Links:

Butterflies and Moths of North America | collecting and sharing data about Lepi…

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Comments (3)
Debbie Stewart
Brilliant, its the same here too at the minute! I shall look forward to some more beauties being uploaded then :-)
gatorfellows
Thank you Debbie :) Weather is finally better and butterflies were co-operating.

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