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Agraulis vanillae, (Linnaeus, 1758)
It is a medium sized butterfly in the family Nymphalidae, and the sub-species Heliconiinae. The butterfly a brown backside covered in metallic spots and some orange, also black. This one was feeding on Verbena flowers. The wingspan was about 40-50 mm, with a length of 30 mm.
Suburban, Fort Worth, Texas. Feeding on Blue crown passion flower vine.
Gulf fritillaries are found primarily in the southern parts of the U.S., such as regions of Texas and Florida. However, this butterfly’s range can extend from the southern U.S. into parts of Mexico and Central America and sometimes as far as parts of South America. They are also found in Hawaii. Also can be found in Canada.
Spotted on Jul 28, 2020
Submitted on Jul 30, 2020
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