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The Gulf fritillary eats the leaves and flowers of the passion vine. This is a host plant for this particular type of butterfly, which is bright orange in color.

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Most butterfly larvae and adults of plants for food, usually eating only specific parts of specific types of plants

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When was Gulf Fritillary created?

Gulf Fritillary was created in 1758.


Is a gulf fritillary caterpillar harmful?

The Gulf fritillary caterpillar has soft spines that do not sting. However, it is poisonous if ingested.


What type of insect is a fritillary?

a butterfly


Is the gulf fritillary caterpillar harmful to humans?

no.


What kind of caterpillar with black spikes and is striped with orange and grey going down?

This caterpillar is from the Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae), also known as the Passion Butterfly. They feed exclusively on species of passionflower.


What does caterpiller eats?

It depends upon the species of caterpillar. Monarch butterfly caterpillars eat milkweed. Gulf Fritillary caterpillars eat only passionvine. Many moth caterpillars can eat several types of plants. Butterflies are the most particular. They can eat only very limited species of plants. Without those plants, they will starve. Harvester butterfly caterpillars are 'meat' eaters; they eat aphids. Some caterpillars are cannibals and will eat other caterpillars off and on, but not as their primary diet.


How common is the Diana fritillary butterfly in Illinois?

It's not found there currently. It's found in the Appalachians and the Ozarks.


Does Missouri have a state butterfly?

No, Missouri does not have a state butterfly. There was a recent movement to make the Great Spangled Fritillary the state butterfly, but it didn't make it through the Legislature. Missouri does have a state insect--the honeybee.


What is the scientific name for the Lepidoptera known as the Gulf fritillary?

The accepted scientific name is Agraulis vanillae nigrior.


Dark orange caterpillars on passion vine?

Gulf Fritillary Catipillars they only feed on the passion vine


What animals live at caboolture river?

There are some rare species like the Australian Fritillary Butterfly and other species.


Which insect start with the letter z?

Some insect starting with the letter z are: -zoea larva -zebra butterfly -zoraptera - zerene fritillary