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Gulf fritillary butterfly
Agraulis vanillae
36.154, -95.9928
Field Notes
Description:
Above, bright orange with black markings around the border and three black-rimmed white spots on each forewing. Below, the elongated silvery spots on the butterfly's hind wings and the edge of its forewings are unmistakable.
Habitat:
The Gulf Fritillary is commonly seen in parks and gardens, as well as in open country. Its range extends from Argentina through Central America, Mexico, and the Caribbean to the southern United States, as far north as the San Francisco Bay Area on the west coast. It is occasionally found farther north in the US.
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Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedJanuary 22, 2012
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