Euptoieta hegesia

The Mexican Fritillary (Euptoieta hegesia) is a North and South American butterfly in the family Nymphalidae.
Description
The upper side of the wings is bright orange with the basal part of the hind wing unmarked. There is a row of submarginal black spots on both the fore wing and the hind wing. The underside of the wings is yellow-orange with no submarginal black spots. It has a wingspan of 2.5 to 3 inches.
Similar Species
The only similar species in the Mexican Fritillary's range is the Variegated Fritillary (Euptoieta claudia). The Variegated Fritillary has black median lines on the upper side of the hind wing, and on the underside of the hind wing it has a pale postmedian band.
Flight
The Mexican Fritillary may be seen from mid-June to November in Arizona, from July to December in Texas and year-round in Mexico.
Habitat
This species may be encountered in a wide range of open habitats and...