Gulf fritillary
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The Gulf fritillary or passion butterfly is a bright orange butterfly in the subfamily Heliconiinae of the family Nymphalidae. That subfamily was formerly set apart as a separate family, the Heliconii
Agraulis vanillae butterfly from above
Agraulis vanillae at Isla Margarita
Gulf fritillary butterfly feeding on nectar from Mexican sunflower
Gulf Fritillary caterpillar, Florida, January 2021
Passiflora
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Passiflora, known also as the passion flowers or passion vines, is a genus of about 550 species of flowering plants, and the type genus of the family Passifloraceae.
Gulf fritillary
…in local butterfly gardens across the U.S. The caterpillar food plants--also called the host plants--for gulf fritillaries are members of the genus Passiflora. The adult butterflies use nectar from many flowers, including Lantana plants. The Passiflora host plants are frequently called passion vines; in some…
OQ Passion flower
Parcha granadilla
Stinking passion flower or wild water lemon (P. foetida) bracts with insect-catching hairs
The sword-billed hummingbird (Ensifera ensifera) is adapted to feed on Passiflora mixta and similar flowers.