Gulf Fritillary And Clover
by Carol Montoya
Title
Gulf Fritillary And Clover
Artist
Carol Montoya
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
The Gulf fritillary is commonly seen in parks and gardens, as well as in the open country, but this gulf fritillary was found in the formal garden of the Biltmore Estate.
"The Gulf fritillary or passion butterfly (Agraulis vanillae) is a bright orange butterfly of the family Nymphalidae and subfamily Heliconiinae. That subfamily was formerly set apart as a separate family, the Heliconiidae. The Heliconiinae are "longwing butterflies", and like other longwings, this species does have long, rather narrow wings in comparison with other butterflies. It is not closely related to the true fritillaries, however. It is the only member of genus Agraulis.
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August 3rd, 2017
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