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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Butterflies and Skippers (Papilionoidea) » Brush-footed Butterflies (Nymphalidae) » Heliconians and Fritillaries (Heliconiinae) » Longwings or Heliconians (Heliconiini) » Agraulis » Gulf Fritillary - Hodges#4413 (Agraulis incarnata)
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Butterfly in urban space - Agraulis incarnata
Copyright © 2017 Scott Miller

Butterfly in urban space - Agraulis incarnata
Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California, USA
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Contributed by Scott Miller on 29 November, 2017 - 11:54pm
Last updated 30 November, 2017 - 5:19am

Moved to Gulf Fritillary
Moved from ID Request.

Welcome to BugGuide, Scott. Looking forward to more submittals.
Z
… Robert Lord Zimlich, 30 November, 2017 - 5:19am login or register to post comments

ID of this Butterfly 🦋
Look at the Gulf fritillary (Agraulis vanillae) until confirmed by a master...
… Bkripto, 30 November, 2017 - 12:10am login or register to post comments

 
Well done, Kripto
The elongated silver spots are distinctive

… Robert Lord Zimlich, 30 November, 2017 - 5:18am login or register to post comments

 
Z…
:- ) ❤
… Bkripto, 30 November, 2017 - 11:53am login or register to post comments

 
Gulf Fritillary
This looks to be a rare species in central-northern CA, no?

Thanks so much.
… Scott Miller, 30 November, 2017 - 9:37am login or register to post comments

 
California…
BAMONA has Cali loaded with the Gulf, almost isolated from mid- east with some stays through Az & NM picking up thick through east Texas to Florida & north into Virginia.
https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Agraulis-vanillae.
… Bkripto, 1 December, 2017 - 8:55pm login or register to post comments

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