Gulf Fritillary Butterfly: Host Plant and Identification

Caterpillar: Bright orange with black spines.
Adult: Orange-brown wings with silver spots underneath.

The orange, spiky caterpillars found on passionvine (Passiflora) are Gulf fritillary larvae. They feed almost exclusively on this host plant.

Identification

Excellent online identification sources: E-Nature and The Butterfly Website.

Gulf fritillary butterfly

Gulf fritillary caterpillar

Plant passionvine to attract these beautiful butterflies to your garden.

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