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	Habitat
	Open areas, gardens, pastures, fields, forest edges.


	Biology
	Season
	Most likely to appear in Minnesota July to August.

	Behavior


	Life Cycle


	Larva Hosts
	Passion-vines (Passiflora)

	Adult Food
	Nectar


	Distribution
			Sources 20, 21, 29, 71.
	2/20/2012

	Occurrence
	Rare stray in eastern Minnesota


	Taxonomy
	Order	Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths)
	Superfamily	Papilionoidea (butterflies)
	Family	Nymphalidae (brush-footed butterflies)
	Subfamily	Heliconiinae (longwings, fritillaries and silverspots)
	Tribe	Heliconiini
	Genus	Agraulis

	Synonyms


	Common Names
	Gulf fritillary


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	About Uploaded on Feb 23, 2011 Gulf Fritillary or Passion Butterfly (Agraulis vanillae) * Family: Nymphalidae, * Subfamily: Heliconiinae, * Tribe: Heliconiini, * Subtribe: Heliconiiti, * Genus: Agraulis, * Species: A. vanillae, * Class: Insecta, * Order: Lepidoptera, * Type: insect, * Diet: no data, * Average life span in the wild: no data, * Size: Wing span: 2 1/2 - 3 3/4 inches (6.3 - 9.5 cm). * Weight: no data, ** The Gulf Fritillary or Passion Butterfly (Agraulis vanillae) is a striking, bright orange butterfly of the family Nymphalidae, subfamily Heliconiinae. More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_Fritillary

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