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Euptoieta claudia : ウィキペディア英語版 | Euptoieta claudia
The Variegated Fritillary (''Euptoieta claudia'') is a North and South American butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. Even though the Variegated Fritillary has some very different characteristics from the ''Speyeria'' Fritillaries, it is still closely related to them. Some of the differences are: Variegated Fritillaries have 2–3 broods per year vs. one per year in ''Speyeria''; they are nomadic vs. sedentary; and they use a wide range of host plants vs. just violets. And because of their use of passionflowers as a host plant, Variegated Fritillaries also have taxonomic links to the heliconians. Their flight is low and swift, but even when resting or nectaring, this species is extremely difficult to approach, and, because of this, its genus name was taken from the Greek word ''euptoietos'' meaning "easily scared".〔Rich Cech and Guy Tudor (2005). ''The Butterflies of the East Coast''. Princeton University Press, Princeton, New Jersey. ISBN 0-691-09055-6〕 ==Description==
''For a key to the terms used see Lepidopteran glossary''. The upper side of the wings is checkered with orange and black. Both the fore wing and hind wing have a row of submarginal black spots and black median lines running across the wings.〔Bob Stewart, Priscilla Brodkin, and Hank Brodkin (2001). ''Butterflies of Arizona''. West Coast Lady Press.〕〔Jim P. Brock and Kenn Kaufman (2003). ''Butterflies of North America''. Houghton Mifflin, New York, NY. ISBN 0-618-15312-8〕 The underside of the fore wing is orange with a pale orange spot rimmed in black in the fore wing cell. The underside of the hind wing is mottled with browns and grays with a pale postmedian band. There is no silvering.〔 The wingspan measures 1.75–2.25 inches.〔Ernest M. Shull (1987). ''The Butterflies of Indiana''. Indiana Academy of Science. ISBN 0-253-31292-2〕
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