Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia (Cramer, 1776)
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Heliconiinae
Identification: 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).
Life History: Males patrol short distances in flat, dry, open places. Eggs are laid singly on host plant stems and leaves; caterpillars eat leaves and flowers.
Flight: Three broods from April-October in the north, four broods from February or March-November or December in the south.
Caterpillar Hosts: A variety of plants in several families including maypops (Passiflora incarnata), may apple (Podophyllum peltata), violets (Viola), purslane (Portulaca), stonecrop (Sedum), and moonseed (Menispermum).
Adult Food: Nectar from several plant species including butterflyweed, common milkweed, dogbane, peppermint, red clover, swamp milkweed, and tickseed sunflower.
Habitat: Open sunny areas such as prairies, fields, pastures, road edges, landfills.
Range: Higher elevations of Argentina through Central America and Mexico to the southern United States; also Cuba and Jamaica. Regularly colonizes north through most of the United States except the Pacific Northwest.
Conservation: Not required. An occasional minor pest of ornamental pansies and violets.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Alternate Scientific Names:
Euptoita claudia
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Observation date: Jul 16, 2023
Submitted by: Lyle R
Region: Boulder County, Colorado, United States
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Region: Morgan County, Colorado, United States
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Region: Texas, Potter County, United States
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Region: Cowley County, Kansas, United States
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Region: Cowley County, Kansas, United States
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Region: Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Region: Taos County, New Mexico, United States
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Region: Taos County, New Mexico, United States
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Region: Benton County, Arkansas, United States
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Region: Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, United States
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Region: Union County, New Mexico, United States
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Region: Douglas County, Minnesota, United States
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Region: McKinley County, New Mexico, United States
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Submitted by: DeepSkyKelly
Region: Colfax County, New Mexico, United States
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Region: Imperial County, California, United States
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Region: Adams County, Ohio, United States
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Region: Colfax County, New Mexico, United States
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Region: McKinley County, New Mexico, United States
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Region: Colfax County, New Mexico, United States
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Region: Shelby County, Tennessee, United States
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Verified date: Jun 07, 2023
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