Gulf Fritillary

Written on 07/24/2017
Judy Fairchild

Gulf Fritillaries are brushfoot butterflies, with the top colors different from the bottom colors.  They can be found near Ancient Dunes beach access, and at Lavender point beach access.  Their host plant for caterpillars is passionflower, or maypop.  They are often seen on goldenrod in the fall.