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Mexican Fritillary
Euptoieta hegesia
22.0904, -100.971
Field Notes
Description:
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).
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.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedSeptember 16, 2013
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