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Gulf Fritillary Butterfly
Agraulis vanillae
28.0362, -82.394
Field Notes
Description:
Medium-sized butterfly in the subfamily Heliconiinae. Very common in Central Florida, especially where Passionflower (Passiflora spp.) is grown, as this is its host plant. Flies 12 months a year here and is often the first to emerge after bad weather.
Habitat:
South America to southern North America, occasional visitor to states further north.
Notes:
This butterfly had most likely just eclosed from chrysalis. It was perched on a leaf and flexing its proboscis, probably to interlock the two channels before feeding for the first time.
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Gulf Fritillary
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PublishedAugust 22, 2011
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