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Euptoieta claudia This was found in a city park in a town outside of San Antonio called Floresville.  The park was very wooded and had a lot of different wildflowers. <br />
A few people identified this as Euptoieta claudia. It looks like it matches others on this site.<br />
<figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/103112/euptoieta_claudia.html" title="Euptoieta claudia"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/4330/103112_thumb.JPG?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=MDXjDOhGHp1anQnZbRPtLJAvtKs%3D" width="120" height="152" alt="Euptoieta claudia Not as clear, however it is the same butterfly from a different perspective, as seen in another post. Photo taken in a city park with a wood-like atmosphere and large variety of wildflowers and plants.<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/103111/euptoieta_claudia.html Euptoieta claudia,Fall,Geotagged,United States,Variegated Fritillary" /></a></figure> Euptoieta claudia,Fall,Geotagged,United States,Variegated Fritillary Click/tap to enlarge

Euptoieta claudia

This was found in a city park in a town outside of San Antonio called Floresville. The park was very wooded and had a lot of different wildflowers.
A few people identified this as Euptoieta claudia. It looks like it matches others on this site.

Euptoieta claudia Not as clear, however it is the same butterfly from a different perspective, as seen in another post. Photo taken in a city park with a wood-like atmosphere and large variety of wildflowers and plants.<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/103111/euptoieta_claudia.html Euptoieta claudia,Fall,Geotagged,United States,Variegated Fritillary

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  1. Looks like a match :) Posted 4 years ago
    1. Yay, thanks! Posted 4 years ago

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The Variegated Fritillary is a North and South American butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. Even though the Variegated Fritillary has some very different characteristics from the ''Speyeria'' Fritillaries, it is still closely related to them. Some of the differences are: Variegated Fritillaries have 2–3 broods per year vs. one per year in ''Speyeria''; they are nomadic vs. sedentary; and they use a wide range of host plants vs. just violets. And because of their use of passionflowers as a host.. more

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Uploaded Oct 16, 2020. Captured Jan 28, 2012 15:47 in 1486 4th St, Floresville, TX 78114, USA.
  • NIKON D5100
  • f/8.0
  • 10/1250s
  • ISO280
  • 270mm