Gulf Fritillary
Agraulis vanillae
Gulf Fritillary is common in all parts of the state except the Mountains, where it is of casual occurrence. It is more numerous in the Coastal Plain than in the Piedmont. The species is highly migratory, and some individuals seen in Georgia are undoubtedly migrants. It has a number of geographic races, and the accepted race in Georgia is nigrior (Cech and Tudor, 2005). The habitat is open fields, roadsides, coastal dunes, and other such places. The hostplants are maypops (Passiflora incarnata) and other members of the genus Passiflora (Harris 1972). In the southern Coastal Plain, it flies all year, but in most of the state, the flight begins in June and continues until December with most sightings from July to late October. Early Date: February 24 (Houston County); Late Date: December 15 (Liberty County). Conservation Status: Secure.
