Gulf Fritillary Butterflies in North Louisiana
Did you know that gulf fritillary butterflies sleep at night and during severe weather?
Gulf Fritillary Butterflies
at
a Glance
Key Features:
Gulf fritillary butterflies are butterflies with bright orange wings with black markings on them.
Habitat:
Fields, open forests, parks, pastures, roadsides, and yards
nesting habits:
Gulf fritillary butterflies lay one egg at a time on a host plant. Several generations can be bred in one year.
seasons gulf fritillary butterflies are active in our area:
Spring, Summer, Fall
Diet:
Nectar
hunting Behavior:
Gulf fritillary butterflies eat nectar from plants during the day.
Commonly Confused With:
Red Admiral Butterflies
Gulf fritillary butterflies are often confused with red admirals because both have orange and black on their wings.
Gulf fritillary butterflies have more orange than black on their wings. Red admirals have more black and white spots on their wings.