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Variegated fritillary butterfly
Euptoieta claudia
39.0596, -76.648
Field Notes
Description:
Variegated Fritillary butterfly. Found throughout much of North America and in all of Arizona. Upperside tawny orange with thick dark veins and markings; black spots near margin. Hindwing margin angled and slightly scalloped. Underside of hindwing with a mottled pattern and no silver spots. Wing Span: 1 3/4 - 3 1/8 inches (4.5 - 8 cm). Can be found in open area such as grasslands, fields and meadows.
Habitat:
Spotted on a yellow wildflower in an open field at Kinder Farm Park in Millersville, Maryland
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedOctober 29, 2014
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