Reserva Ecológica Costanera Sur

Sitio realizado por aficionados a la observación de aves desde 10 de enero 2006

Gulf fritillary - Agraulis vanillae maculosa


Order Lepidoptera
Family Nymphalidae
Adult
A butterfly with showy colouring. Common in the city since its host plant, the passion flower, grows easily in flowerbeds, wires, fences, etc.
Gulf fritillary
27-12-14 © Gustavo F. Brahamian
Gulf fritillary
21-03-15 © Gustavo F. Brahamian
Gulf fritillary
01-04-17 © Victoria Mansilla
Gulf fritillary
15-11-14 © Sergio Cusano
Gulf fritillary
15-12-15 © Sergio Cusano
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Gulf fritillary
25-02-18 © Gustavo F. Brahamian
Gulf fritillary
25-02-18 © Gustavo F. Brahamian

Caterpillar
Host plant: Passiflora spp., among them Passion flower Passiflora caerulea.