06-17-2007. Falcon State Park, TX. ©Berry Nall or as stated
This beautiful fritillary is a regular in south Texas. Its native host plant is called Damiana (Turnera diffusa).

Emerging adult

Life History of Mexican Fritillary

 
Host plants recorded
in Starr County, TX:
  • Cuban Buttercup, Turnera ulmifolia
  • Damiana, Turnera diffusa
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