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Gulf fritillary |
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Agraulis vanillae |
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| Order |
Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths) |
| Superfamily |
Papilionoidea (Butterflies [excluding skippers]) |
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Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies) |
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Heliconiinae (Longwings) |
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Year-round in the south. Rare stray most likely to appear in Minnesota July to August. |
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Open areas, gardens, pastures, fields, forest edges. |
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| Larval Food |
Passion-vines (Passiflora) |
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| Adult Food |
Nectar |
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The Gulf fritillary is a rare stray into eastern Minnesota. |
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