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: Sep 03, 2023
Submitted by: NikkiM
Region: Stillwater County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Oct 23, 2023
Observation date: Sep 07, 2023
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Region: Yellowstone County, Montana, United States
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Region: Sheridan County, Wyoming, United States
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Verified date: Oct 23, 2023
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Region: Cimarron County, Oklahoma, United States
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Verified date: Oct 16, 2023
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Region: Putnam County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Oct 05, 2023
Observation date: Sep 21, 2023
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Region: Warren County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Sep 22, 2023
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Region: Saskatchewan, Canada
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Verified date: Sep 15, 2023
Observation date: Sep 04, 2023
Submitted by: SandraWilliams
Region: Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Sep 05, 2023
Observation date: Sep 04, 2023
Submitted by: TNnutter
Region: Warren County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Sep 04, 2023
Observation date: Jul 27, 2023
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Region: Boulder County, Colorado, United States
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Verified date: Sep 03, 2023
Observation date: Aug 26, 2023
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Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 31, 2023
Observation date: Aug 29, 2023
Submitted by: Alison Davies
Region: Lexington County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Aug 30, 2023
Observation date: Sep 15, 2018
Submitted by: Elena12141618
Region: Boyle County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Aug 27, 2023
Observation date: Aug 23, 2023
Submitted by: Alison Davies
Region: Lexington County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Aug 24, 2023
Observation date: Aug 11, 2017
Submitted by: Stefan Kreitmeier
Region: Utah, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Aug 21, 2023
Observation date: Jul 22, 2023
Submitted by: bonfrey
Region: Socorro County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Aug 18, 2023
Observation date: Aug 08, 2023
Submitted by: psmith
Region: Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Aug 11, 2023
Observation date: Jul 30, 2023
Submitted by: DeepSkyKelly
Region: Union County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Aug 08, 2023
Observation date: Aug 03, 2023
Submitted by: DeepSkyKelly
Region: Quay County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Aug 04, 2023
Observation date: Jul 29, 2023
Submitted by: Alison Davies
Region: Lexington County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Aug 03, 2023
Observation date: Aug 02, 2023
Submitted by: davek
Region: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Aug 03, 2023
Observation date: Jul 24, 2023
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Region: Massac County, Illinois, United States
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Verified date: Jul 29, 2023
Observation date: Jul 27, 2023
Submitted by: heather-russell
Region: Wake County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Jul 28, 2023
Observation date: Jul 01, 2023
Submitted by: robtluke@aol.com
Region: Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jul 27, 2023
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