Subfamily Heliconiinae - Heliconians and Fritillaries

Classification

Gulf Fritillary Caterpillar (Agraulis vanillae) - Agraulis vanillae

Gulf fritillary caterpillar - Agraulis vanillae

Orange and gray spiky caterpillar - Agraulis vanillae

What will he grow up to be? - Agraulis vanillae

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

Superfamily Papilionoidea (Butterflies (excluding skippers))

Family Nymphalidae (Brushfooted Butterflies)

Subfamily Heliconiinae (Heliconians and Fritillaries)

Contributed by Joel Kits on 10 March, 2005 - 10:45pm

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