Gulf Fritillary Butterfly
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Gulf Fritillary Butterfly
(Agraulis Vanillae)
Habitat and Habits
Open, sunny areas and disturbed sites such as old fields, roadsides, meadows, pastures, and fallow agricultural land.
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.[2]
Wingspan: 2.75 to 3.75inches
Gulf Fritillary Butterfly
(Agraulis Vanillae)
Life Cycle
Gulf Fritillary Dorsal View
Gulf Fritillary Side View
Gulf Fritillary Eggs
Gulf Fritillary Caterpillar
Gulf Fritillary Chrysalis
Gulf Fritillary Butterfly
(Agraulis Vanillae)
Host Plants
Blue Passionvine
(Passiflora Caerulea)
Gulf Fritillary Butterfly
Host Plant
Blue Passionvine
(Passiflora Caerulea)
Gulf Fritillary Butterfly
Plant Map Distribution
http://plants.usda.gov/java/nameSearch?keywordquery=Passiflora+Caerulea&mode=sciname&submit.x=16&submit.y=6
Corky Stem Passionvine
(Passiflora Suberosa)
Gulf Fritillary Butterfly
Host Plant
Corky Stem Passionvine
(Passiflora Suberosa)
Gulf Fritillary Butterfly
Plant Map Distribution
http://plants.usda.gov/java/nameSearch
Maypop(Passiflora Incarnata)
Gulf Fritillary Butterfly
Host Plant
Maypop
(Passiflora Incarnata)
Gulf Fritillary Butterfly
Plant Map Distribution
http://plants.usda.gov/java/nameSearch
Purple Passionvine
(Passiflora Incarnata)
Gulf Fritillary Butterfly
Host Plant
Purple Passionvine
(Passiflora Incarnata)
Gulf Fritillary Butterfly
Plant Map Distribution
http://plants.usda.gov/java/nameSearch
Red Passionvine
(Passiflora Foetida)
Gulf Fritillary Butterfly
Host Plant
Red Passionvine
(Passiflora Foetida)
Gulf Fritillary Butterfly
Plant Map Distribution
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=PAFO2
White Passion Vine
(Passiflora Caerulea)
Gulf Fritillary Butterfly
Host Plant
White Passion Vine
(Passiflora Caerulea)
Gulf Fritillary Butterfly
Plant Map Distribution
Not Available
Yellow Passionvine
(Passiflora Lutea)
Gulf Fritillary Butterfly
Host Plant
Yellow Passionvine
(Passiflora Lutea)
Gulf Fritillary Butterfly
Plant Map Distribution
http://plants.usda.gov/java/nameSearch
