Euptoieta claudiaCramer
- Color:
- The Body of E. claudia is brown. All four wings are a light orange color with a pale yellow-orange band down the center of each wing. Additionally, all four wings have bands of dark brown markings located laterally (Klots, 1979, 85).
- Size:
- The Variegated Fritillary is 2.25-2.5 inches in width (Klots, 1979, 85), and 2,5-2.75 inches in height.
- Food:
- The caterpillar feeds on various species of violets, May Apple, Purslane, and Moonseed (Klots, 1979, 85).
- Geographic Range:
- The range of the Variegated Fritillary is primarily in the southeastern United States, i.e., Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Ohio, and Florida (Klots, 1979, 85).
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