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Species

Species:

Family:

Subfamily:

Size

Medium

Host Plants

• Maypop

Where Found

Habitat

• Open habitats, disturbed sites, coastal areas
• Pinelands, scrub
• Gardens, parks, neighborhoods

This species has been reported in these Florida counties:

Throughout Florida

Flight Period

• January
• February
• March
• April
• May
• June
• July
• August
• September
• October
• November
• December

Description

One of our most common garden butterflies, the Gulf Fritillary is fond of virtually any open, sunny habitat. Like the Cloudless Sulphur, the adults are migratory and colonize much of the Southeast and beyond each year before moving back into peninsular Florida in large numbers each fall. | Photos by Jaret Daniels