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Passion butterfly
Agraulis vanillae
32.8895, -97.2788
Field Notes
Description:
This butterfly was raised from caterpillar, because in the wild, parasitoid wasps kill them. The passion butterfly is a bright orange butterfly in the subfamily Heliconiinae of the family Nymphalidae. Passion butterflies have a chemical defense mechanism, as adults, in which they release odorous chemicals in response to predator sightings. As a result, common predators learn to avoid this species.
Habitat:
The caterpillars I raised were found in my garden in Fort Worth, Texas.
Notes:
The butterfly was released that morning, after it dried it's wings.
Reference Links:
Gulf fritillary - Wikipedia
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PublishedMay 18, 2020
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