Variegated Fritillary Butterfly Euptoieta claudia. Insect. Photograph taken by the author. Copyright © 2025 Now I Wonder. All rights reserved.

Complete Guide To The Variegated Fritillary Butterfly

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Variegated Fritillary Butterfly

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How To Identify Variegated Fritillary Butterflies

  • Variegated Fritillary butterflies are medium-sized North Carolina butterflies with wingspans up to 3.2 inches (8.1 cm) and orange-brown bodies.
  • Above:
    • Wings are tan overall with dark bases, a paler band, and a single row of black spots along the margins.
  • Below:
    • Wings are mottled brown, tan, and cream and are darker at the bases.
  • Variegated Fritillaries live throughout North Carolina but disperse unevenly.
    • These butterflies are abundant in some areas and uncommon in others.
    • Look for Variegated Fritillary butterflies in open, sunny areas like meadows, roadsides, utility easements, and home gardens.

Variegated Fritillary Butterfly Classification

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Lepidoptera

Family

Nymphalidae (Brush-foot Butterflies)

Genus

Euptoieta

Species

E. claudia

Binomial Name

Euptoieta claudia

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