Variegated Fritillary (Euptoieta claudia)

Variegated Fritillary (Euptoieta claudia)

A common butterfly of open fields that feeds on passionflower (Passiflora) vines as a caterpillar.

Durham Co., NC 8/10/08.

Variegated Fritillary (Euptoieta claudia)

Brunswick Co., NC 8/27/05.

Variegated Fritillary (Euptoieta claudia)

Alleghany Co., NC 9/3/06.

Variegated Fritillary (Euptoieta claudia)

Orange Co., NC 8/3/03.

Variegated Fritillary (Euptoieta claudia)

Durham Co., NC 8/17/03.

Variegated Fritillary (Euptoieta claudia)

They almost never sit still. If you see a still one, look for the crab spider giving the butterfly a kiss of death.

Scotland Co., NC 10/3/2001.

North Carolina Butterflies

Revised 8/18/08 cwcook@duke.edu