Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening: Tell Difference between male & female Variegated Fritillary?, 1 by TexasPuddyPrint

TexasPuddyPrint wrote:
Congrats on raising VFs. They are such beautiful butterflies. Their chrysalis is equially stunning with all those metallic colors!!! Every time I see a chrysalis I feel like I hit the jackpot :o)

Out here they use native green violet (hybanthus verticillatus).

There seems to be a slight color difference as far as the ventral view goes. Am assuming this would be hard to see out in the field if you don't have another butterfly to compare. Age and worn/faded wings would also make it confusing.

Here's a photo of a mating pair of VFs.

~ Cat

This message was edited Sep 3, 2007 9:29 PM