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Variegated fritillary
Euptoieta claudia
35.9132, -79.0558
Field Notes
Description:
Their flight is low and swift, but even when resting or nectaring, this species is extremely difficult to approach, and, because of this, its genus name was taken from the Greek word euptoietos meaning "easily scared".
Habitat:
North Carolina Botanical Garden
Reference Links:
Euptoieta claudia
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PublishedOctober 10, 2013
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