Euptoieta claudia

Introduction:

The Variegated Fritillary is a medium-sized, highly nomadic butterfly recognized by its checkered orange and dark brown wings and distinctive lack of silver undersurface spots common in other fritillaries.
Life Cycle: Eggs are laid singly on host plant leaves or stems. Larvae are bright orange-red with black spines, white stripes, and dark spots, while the pupa is shiny pearl-white marked with black patches and orange-gold dots.

Size 1.75 - 3.25 in (4.5 - 8.3 cm)
Sexual Dimorphism: Females are generally larger with broader, slightly paler wings than males.
Metamorphosis: complete (egg, larva, pupa, adult)