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 30, 2023
Submitted by: SusanPotomac
Region: Orange County, Virginia, United States
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Region: Richmond, Virginia, United States
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Region: Botetourt County, Virginia, United States
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Region: Harper County, Kansas, United States
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Region: Harper County, Kansas, United States
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Region: Brown County, Texas, United States
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Region: Texas, Nueces County, United States
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Region: Texas, Nueces County, United States
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Region: Texas, Nueces County, United States
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Observation date: Apr 26, 2024
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Region: Texas, San Patricio County, United States
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Region: Erath County, Texas, United States
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Observation date: Apr 06, 2024
Submitted by: Ed Rothwell
Region: Scott County, Kansas, United States
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Observation date: Apr 05, 2024
Submitted by: Ed Rothwell
Region: Riley County, Kansas, United States
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Region: Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States
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Region: Sevier County, Arkansas, United States
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Region: Texas, Wichita County, United States
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Observation date: May 28, 2023
Submitted by: bonfrey
Region: Sierra County, New Mexico, United States
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Observation date: Nov 07, 2023
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Region: Pickens County, South Carolina, United States
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Verified date: Nov 26, 2023
Observation date: Oct 07, 2023
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Region: Burleigh County, North Dakota, United States
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Observation date: Jun 24, 2023
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Region: McKinley County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Nov 16, 2023
Observation date: Aug 26, 2023
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Region: Carbon County, Montana, United States
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Region: San Juan County, Utah, United States
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Verified date: Nov 03, 2023
Observation date: Oct 07, 2023
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Region: Carbon County, Montana, United States
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Verified date: Oct 25, 2023
Observation date: Oct 07, 2023
Submitted by: NikkiM
Region: Carbon County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Oct 25, 2023
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