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  1. Europe
  2. Dione (Agraulis) vanillae
Dione vanillae(Linnaeus, 1758)
  1. Nymphalidae
  2. Heliconiinae
  3. Heliconiini
  4. Dione
  5. Agraulis
  6.  vanillae
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TL: Suriname

Habitat

  • Fields
  • Gardens
  • Pastures

MU
MD

55-95 mm

  • Canada
  • Chile
  • Mexico
  • United States
Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    DeutschVanillefalter
    EnglishPassion butterfly
    English (US)Gulf Fritillary
    EspañolEspejitos
    中文銀紋紅袖蝶
    日本語ヒョウモンドクチョウ
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    PassifloraceaePassifloraPassion flowers
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    Butterflies and Moths of North America
    Butterflies of AmericaA.Warren, K.Davis, M.Stangeland
    Butterflies of Canada
    Butterflies of CubaTim Norriss
    Lepiforum e. V.
    Micra.cl
    North American Moth Photographers Group

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Adult, upperside.

Ray BruunUnited States, National Butterfly Center

Adult, upperside.

Krzysztof SztabaMexico

Adult, upperside.

AttributionChristina ButlerUnited States, Canton

Adult, upperside.

Attribution-NonCommercialKrzysztof JonkoDominican Republic, Uvero Alto

Adult, underside.

Ray BruunUnited States

Adult, underside.

Andrew NeildEcuador, Puyo

Larva.

Marcos Cesar CampisBrazil, Morro Agudo
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