Gulf fritillary
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| phylum | Arthropoda | The Gulf fritillary (Dione vanillae), also known as the passion butterfly, is a striking orange butterfly from the family Nymphalidae, recognized for its chemical defense mechanism that deters predators. This species is commonly found in the southern United States, especially in Florida and Texas, and ranges through tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas. Adults can be identified by their bright orange wings marked with black spots and silvery spots on the underside, while the larvae are orange with black spines and feed mainly on passionflower leaves.
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| Class | Insecta | |
| order | Lepidoptera | |
| family | Nymphalidae | |
| genus | Agraulis | |
| species | A. vanillae |
