Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae) - Playa Pesquero, Holguin, Holguín Province, Cuba - Feb 2019

The Gulf fritillary or passion butterfly (Agraulis vanillae) is a bright orange butterfly of the family Nymphalidae and subfamily Heliconiinae. That subfamily was formerly set apart as a separate family, the Heliconiidae. The Heliconiinae are "longwing butterflies", which have long, narrow wings compared to other butterflies. Gulf fritillary is the only member of genus Agraulis.

Agraulis vanillae is most commonly found in the southern areas of the United States, specifically in many regions of Florida and Texas.

Gulf fritillaries have a chemical defence mechanism in which they release odorous chemicals in response to predator sightings. As a result, common predators learn to avoid this species. Pheromones play a critical role in male-female courtship behaviours, with male gulf fritillaries emitting sex pheromones that contribute to mate choice in females.

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Taken in: Cuba / Holguin / Rafael Freyre (show map)

Taken on: February 17, 2019

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Camera: Canon EOS REBEL T5, f/7.1, 1/800 sec, 600mm, ISO 800 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS REBEL T5
Lens:	TAMRON SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD A011
Aperture:	f/7.1
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/800)
Focal Length:	600mm
ISO:	800
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Elements 16.0 (Windows)
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