
The Gulf fritillary or passion butterfly is a bright orange butterfly of the family Nymphalidae and subfamily Heliconiinae. It was formerly classified in a separate family, the Heliconiidae or longwing butterflies, and like other longwings this species does have long, rather narrow wings in comparison with other butterflies.
Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
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Uploaded Nov 15, 2020. Captured Feb 27, 2012 15:12 in 159 Dolorosa, San Antonio, TX 78205, USA.