A Gulf Fritillary in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/12/2017).
A Gulf Fritillary found by Patty Craig in her yard in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (10/4/2012). Dick Smith noted that this rare wanderer from the south has not been recorded in St. Mary's Co. for at least 30 years.
A Gulf Fritillary found by Patty Craig in her yard in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (10/4/2012).
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Status
The spectacular and distinctive Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae) is widespread through the deep south (Brock & Kaufman, 2003). Like many strong-flying butterfly species, dispersing individuals may stray north of the breeding range, and this species has been recorded in several counties in Maryland as a vagrant. Although the host plant, Purple Passionflower, does occur in the state, this species is not known to successfully breed here, and all sightings are thought to have originated from more southern populations (Butterflies of Maryland: A Biological Summary and Checklist by Lynn Davidson & Richard Smith).
Relationships
Larval host plant is Purple Passionflower.
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A Gulf Fritillary in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/12/2017).
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A Gulf Fritillary found by Patty Craig in her yard in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (10/4/2012). Dick Smith noted that this rare wanderer from the south has not been recorded in St. Mary's Co. for at least 30 years.
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Patty Craig.
A Gulf Fritillary found by Patty Craig in her yard in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (10/4/2012).
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Patty Craig.