Agraulis
Agraulis vanillae
Andrew V. Z. BrowerIntroduction
The Gulf fritillary, Agraulis vanillae, is a widespread, geographically variable neotropical species that occurs from the south central U. S. to southern South America. Lamas (2004) lists a second, undescribed species in the genus from Peru.
Life History


Agraulis vanillae larva. © David Cappaert.



Agraulis vanillae larva getting ready to pupate (left, © Jerry A. Payne, USDA ARS), pupa with discarded skin of the last instar larva (center, © Donna Richardson, Royal Pest Management), freshly eclosed butterfly (right, © Jerry A. Payne, USDA ARS). Images courtesy InsectImages.org.
References
Lamas G ed. 2004. Atlas of Neotropical Lepidoptera. Checklist: Part 4A Hesperioidea - Papiionoidea. Gainesville: Scientific Publishers/Association of Tropical Lepidoptera.
Michener CD. 1942. A review of the subspecies of Agraulis vanillae (Linnaeus). Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae. Amer. Mus. Novit. 1215: 1-7.
Title Illustrations

Scientific Name | Agraulis vanillae |
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Acknowledgements | Photograph courtesy InsectImages.org (#2187046) |
Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
Life Cycle Stage | adult |
Copyright | © Joseph LaForest, University of Georgia |
Scientific Name | Agraulis vanillae |
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Location | Monroe County, Florida, USA |
Acknowledgements | Photograph courtesy InsectImages.org (#2131065) |
Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
Life Cycle Stage | adult |
Copyright | © David Cappaert |
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