Gulf Fritillary Butterflies

Gulf Fritillary Butterflies

Long Beach, CA

July - August 2011

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Wednesday, 20 July, 2011

What Is It?

 
Still no Anise Swallowtail Caterpillars (so far), but we have seen several of the one above (with my extra-spiffy CRT monitor I couldn't tell which picture was more accurate, so you get 2)..

Anybody know what it is?

Thanks,
marty



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Thursday, 21 July, 2011

Caterpillars

 
Still no Anise Swallowtail Caterpillars (so far), but we have seen several of the one above (with my extra-spiffy CRT monitor I couldn't tell which picture was more accurate, so you get 2)..

Anybody know what it is?




Marty-

These look like caterpillars of the Gulf Fritillary butterfly. They only eat passion vine, which is poisonous to most other insects. I have attached photos I took in my garden of a caterpillar and adult Gulf Fritillary.

 


Ken



Thanks, Ken!
This is excellent news! We'll start documenting them today!


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Saturday, 23 July, 2011

Gulf Fritillary Butterfly

 

Ken identified our latest crop of caterpillars - Gulf Fritillary butterfly


Here are today's pictures:


Caterpillar #2




Caterpillar #1 - getting ready to form chrysalis




Caterpillar droppings and molts.



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Sunday, 24 July, 2011

Gulf Fritillary Butterfly

Here are today's pictures:

 
Caterpillar #1 - pupated



 
Caterpillar #2



 
Caterpillar #3





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Monday, 25 July, 2011

Gulf Fritillary Butterfly

Gulf Fritillary butterfly


Here are today's pictures:


Caterpillar #1 - pupated



 
Caterpillar #2 prepares to pupate




Caterpillar #3




Caterpillar #4 - a new addition




This hatchling flitted by, drying out its new wings.





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Tuesday, 26 July, 2011

Gulf Fritillary Butterfly

Gulf Fritillary butterfly


Here are today's pictures:


Caterpillar #1 - pupated



 
Caterpillar #2 - pupated



 
Caterpillar #3




Caterpillar #4 - the newest addition







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Wednesday, 27 July, 2011

Gulf Fritillary Butterfly

Gulf Fritillary butterfly


Here are today's pictures:


Caterpillar #1 - pupated (but not looking so good)



 
Caterpillar #2 - pupated



 
Caterpillar #3




Caterpillar #4



 
Caterpillar #5 - the newest addition







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Thursday, 28 July, 2011

Gulf Fritillary Butterfly

Gulf Fritillary butterfly


Here are today's pictures:


Caterpillar #1 - pupated (but not looking so good)



 
Caterpillar #2 - pupated



 
Caterpillar #3




Caterpillar #4



 
Caterpillar #5 - the newest addition







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Friday, 29 July, 2011

Gulf Fritillary Butterfly

Gulf Fritillary butterfly


Here are today's pictures:

 
Caterpillar #1 - pupated (but not looking so good, but still alive)



 
Caterpillar #2 - pupated



 
Caterpillar #3



 
Caterpillar #4




Two-Fer - Caterpillars # 3 (bottom right) and #4 (top left)



 
Caterpillar #5 - the newest addition







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Saturday, 30 July, 2011

Gulf Fritillary Butterfly


Here are today's pictures:


Caterpillar #1 - pupated (but not looking so good, but still alive)




Caterpillar #2 - pupated




Caterpillar #3



 
Caterpillar #4



 
Caterpillar #5




Caterpillar #6 - the newest addition



 
A recent hatchinling flitters by



 
And a visiting swallowtail







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Sunday, 31 July, 2011

Gulf Fritillary Butterfly


Here are today's pictures:

 
Caterpillar #1 - pupated (but not looking so good, but still alive)



 
Caterpillar #2 - pupated



 
Caterpillar #3 - preparing to pupate



 
Caterpillar #4



 
Caterpillar #5



 
Caterpillar #6



 
Caterpillar #7 - the newest addition




Group shot - Caterpillars 6 & 7








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Monday, 1 August, 2011

Gulf Fritillary Butterfly


Here are today's pictures:

 
Caterpillar #1 - pupated (but not looking so good, but still alive)



 
Caterpillar #2 - pupated



 
Caterpillar #3 - preparing to pupate



 
Caterpillar #3 - pupated



 
Caterpillar #4



 
Caterpillar #5



 
Caterpillar #6



 
Caterpillar #7 - the newest addition




Group shot - Caterpillars 6 & 7








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Tuesday, 2 August, 2011

Gulf Fritillary Butterfly


Here are today's pictures:


Caterpillar #1 - pupated (7/24/11) (but not looking so good, but still alive)



 
Caterpillar #2 - pupated (7/26/11)



 
Caterpillar #3 - pupated (8/01/11)



 
Caterpillar #4



 
Caterpillar #5



 
Caterpillar #6




Caterpillar #7 - the newest addition




Group shot - Caterpillars 5 & 6








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Wednesday, 3 August, 2011

Gulf Fritillary Butterfly


Here are today's pictures:

 
Caterpillar #1 - pupated (7/24/11) (but not looking so good, but still alive)



 
Caterpillar #2 - pupated (7/26/11)



 
Caterpillar #3 - pupated (8/01/11)



 
Caterpillar #4



 
Caterpillar #5



 
Caterpillar #6



 
Caterpillar #7 - the newest addition




Group shot - Caterpillars 6 & 7




Another new hatchling fluttered by








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Thursday, 4 August, 2011

Gulf Fritillary Butterfly


Here are today's pictures:

Wasn't home during any daylight hours, so no pictures today.  : (




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Friday, 5 August, 2011

Gulf Fritillary Butterfly


Here are today's pictures:


Caterpillar #1 - pupated (7/24/11) (but not looking so good, but still alive)



 
Caterpillar #2 - pupated (7/26/11)



 
Caterpillar #2 - pupated (7/26/11)



 
Caterpillar #3 - pupated (8/01/11)




Caterpillar #3 - pupated (8/01/11)



 
Caterpillar #4 has disappeared. Don't know if it's pupating somewhere or if a wasp got it. Sigh.



 
Caterpillar #5



 
Caterpillar #5 prepares to pupate



 
Caterpillar #6



 
Caterpillar #7 - the newest addition



 
Caterpillars 8




Another new hatchling fluttered by








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Saturday, 6 August, 2011

Gulf Fritillary Butterfly


Here are today's pictures:


Caterpillar #1 - pupated (7/24/11) (but not looking so good, but still alive)



 
Caterpillar #2 - pupated (7/26/11)



 
Caterpillar #3 - pupated (8/01/11)



 
Caterpillar #4 has disappeared. Don't know if it's pupating somewhere or if a wasp got it. Sigh.



 
Caterpillar #5 prepares to pupate




Caterpillar #6




Caterpillar #7




Caterpillar #8 - the newest addition







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Sunday, 7 August, 2011

Gulf Fritillary Butterfly


Here are today's pictures:

 
Caterpillar #1 - pupated (7/24/11) (but not looking so good, but still alive)



 
Caterpillar #2 - pupated (7/26/11)



 
Caterpillar #3 - pupated (8/01/11)



 
Caterpillar #4 has disappeared. Don't know if it's pupating somewhere or if a wasp got it.



 
Caterpillar #5 pupates




  
Caterpillar #6



 
Caterpillar #7



 
Caterpillar #8 - the newest addition







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Monday, 8 August, 2011

Gulf Fritillary Butterfly


Here are today's pictures:


Caterpillar #1 - pupated (7/24/11) (not looking so good)




Caterpillar #2 - pupated (7/26/11)




Caterpillar #3 - pupated (8/01/11)



 
Caterpillar #4 has disappeared. Don't know if it's pupating somewhere or if a wasp got it.




Caterpillar #5 died while pupating (08/07/11)




Caterpillar #6



 
Caterpillar #7



 
Caterpillar #8 - the newest addition







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Tuesday, 9 August, 2011

Gulf Fritillary Butterfly


Here are today's pictures:


Caterpillar #1 - pupated (7/24/11) (not looking so good)




Caterpillar #2 - pupated (7/26/11)




Caterpillar #3 - pupated (8/01/11)



 
Caterpillar #4 has disappeared. Don't know if it's pupating somewhere or if a wasp got it.




Caterpillar #5 died while pupating (08/07/11)



 
Caterpillar #6




Caterpillar #7




Caterpillar #8 - the newest addition







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Wednesday, 10 August, 2011

Gulf Fritillary Butterfly


Here are today's pictures:


Caterpillar #1 - pupated (7/24/11) (not looking so good)




Caterpillar #2 - pupated (7/26/11)



 
Caterpillar #3 - pupated (8/01/11)



 
Caterpillar #4 has disappeared. Don't know if it's pupating somewhere or if a wasp got it.



Caterpillar #5 died while pupating (08/07/11)



 
Caterpillar #6




Caterpillar #7




Caterpillar #8




Caterpillar #9 - the newest addition







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Thursday, 11 August, 2011

Gulf Fritillary Butterfly


Here are today's pictures:


Caterpillar #1 - pupated (7/24/11) (not looking so good)



 
Caterpillar #2 - pupated (7/26/11)    hatched 08/10/11



 
Caterpillar #2 - pupated (7/26/11)    hatched 08/10/11



 
Caterpillar #2 - pupated (7/26/11)    hatched 08/10/11



 
Caterpillar #2 - pupated (7/26/11)    hatched 08/10/11




Caterpillar #3 - pupated (8/01/11)



 
Caterpillar #4 has disappeared. Don't know if it's pupating somewhere or if a wasp got it.



Caterpillar #5 died while pupating (08/07/11)




Caterpillar #6 - pupating 08/10/11



 
Caterpillar #7




Caterpillar #8




Caterpillar #9 - the newest addition







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Friday, 12 August, 2011

Gulf Fritillary Butterfly


Here are today's pictures:


Caterpillar #1 - pupated (7/24/11), died.




Caterpillar #2 - pupated (7/26/11)    hatched 08/10/11



 
Caterpillar #3 - pupated (8/01/11)



Caterpillar #4 has disappeared. Don't know if it's pupating somewhere or if a wasp got it.



Caterpillar #5 died while pupating (08/07/11)



 
Caterpillar #6 - pupating 08/10/11



 
Caterpillar #7




Caterpillar #8



 
Caterpillar #9




Caterpillar #10 - the newest addition







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Saturday, 13 August, 2011

Gulf Fritillary Butterfly


Here are today's pictures:


Caterpillar #1 - pupated (7/24/11), died.




Caterpillar #2 - pupated 7/26/11   -   hatched 08/10/11




Caterpillar #3 - pupated (8/01/11)



Caterpillar #4 has disappeared. Don't know if it's pupating somewhere or if a wasp got it.



Caterpillar #5 died while pupating (08/07/11)



 
Caterpillar #6 - pupated 08/11/11



 
Caterpillar #7




Caterpillar #8




Caterpillar #9




Caterpillar #10 - the newest addition







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Sunday, 14 August, 2011

Gulf Fritillary Butterfly


Here are today's pictures:

Caterpillar #1 - pupated (7/24/11), died.




Caterpillar #2 - pupated 7/26/11   -   hatched 08/10/11




Caterpillar #3 - pupated (8/01/11)



Caterpillar #4 has disappeared. Don't know if it's pupating somewhere or if a wasp got it.



Caterpillar #5 died while pupating (08/07/11)



 
Caterpillar #6 - pupated 08/11/11



Caterpillar #7 disappeared. Probably pupating, still looking.



 
Caterpillar #8




Caterpillar #9




Caterpillar #10 - the newest addition







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Monday, 15 August, 2011

Gulf Fritillary Butterfly


Here are today's pictures:

Caterpillar #1 - pupated (7/24/11), died.




Caterpillar #2 - pupated 7/26/11   -   hatched 08/10/11




Caterpillar #3 - pupated (8/01/11)



Caterpillar #4 has disappeared. Don't know if it's pupating somewhere or if a wasp got it.



Caterpillar #5 died while pupating (08/07/11)




Caterpillar #6 - pupated 08/11/11



Caterpillar #7 disappeared. Probably pupating, still looking.




Caterpillar #8




Caterpillar #9




Caterpillar #10 - the newest addition







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Tuesday, 16 August, 2011

Gulf Fritillary Butterfly


Here are today's pictures:

Caterpillar #1 - pupated (7/24/11), died.




Caterpillar #2 - pupated 7/26/11   -   hatched 08/10/11




Caterpillar #3 - pupated (8/01/11)



Caterpillar #4 has disappeared. Don't know if it's pupating somewhere or if a wasp got it.



Caterpillar #5 died while pupating (08/07/11)




Caterpillar #6 - pupated 08/11/11



Caterpillar #7 disappeared. Probably pupating, still looking.




Caterpillar #8




Caterpillar #9




Caterpillar #10 - the newest addition







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Wednesday, 17 August, 2011

Gulf Fritillary Butterfly


Here are today's pictures:

Caterpillar #1 - pupated (7/24/11), died.




Caterpillar #2 - pupated 7/26/11   -   hatched 08/10/11




Caterpillar #3 - pupated (8/01/11)



Caterpillar #4 has disappeared. Don't know if it's pupating somewhere or if a wasp got it.



Caterpillar #5 died while pupating (08/07/11)




Caterpillar #6 - pupated 08/11/11



Caterpillar #7 disappeared. Probably pupating, still looking.




Caterpillar #8




Caterpillar #9




Caterpillar #10



Caterpillar #11 - the newest addition







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Thursday, 18 August, 2011

Gulf Fritillary Butterfly


Here are today's pictures:

Caterpillar #1 - pupated (7/24/11), died.




Caterpillar #2 - pupated 7/26/11   -   hatched 08/10/11



 
Caterpillar #3 - pupated (8/01/11)




Caterpillar #3 - hatched (8/17/11)



Caterpillar #4 has disappeared. Don't know if it's pupating somewhere or if a wasp got it.



Caterpillar #5 died while pupating (08/07/11)




Caterpillar #6 - pupated 08/11/11



Caterpillar #7 disappeared. Probably pupating, still looking.




Caterpillar #8




Caterpillar #9




Caterpillar #10



Caterpillar #11 - the newest addition







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