Gulf fritillary [SEP] parent taxon
Gulf fritillary
The Gulf fritillary or passion butterfly (Agraulis vanillae) is a bright orange butterfly of the family Nymphalidae and subfamily Heliconiinae. That subfamily was formerly set apart as a separate family, the Heliconiidae. The Heliconiinae are "longwing butterflies", which have long, narrow wings compared to other butterflies. Gulf fritillary is the only member of genus Agraulis.
"Agraulis vanillae" is most commonly found in the southern areas of the United States, specifically in many regions of Florida and Texas.
Gulf fritillaries have
Speyeria
Speyeria, commonly known as greater fritillaries, is a subgenus of butterflies in the family Nymphalidae commonly found in North America and Asia. Recently this taxon was made a subgenus of "Argynnis".
Species.
Listed alphabetically:
- "Speyeria adiaste" – unsilvered fritillary or Adiaste fritillary
- "Speyeria alexandra"
- "Speyeria aphrodite" – Aphrodite fritillary
- "Speyeria atlantis" – Atlantis fritillary
- "Speyeria callippe" – callippe fritillary
- "Speyeria carolae" – Carole's