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Nectar sources used by the adult Callippe Fritillary Butterfly
The adult Callippe Fritillary Butterfly is very fond of Monardella flowers, as are most butterflies. The Butterfly above is feeding on an annual species of Monardella. However there are many perennial species that are very popular to butterflies that are native to California. One of the most attractive is Monardella antonina. This one is a small fragrant herb with multitudes of purple flowers. This plant is a hit with hummingbirds as well as butterflies.
The
adult Callippe Fritillary Butterfly feeds on Sages,
Salvia Species. In the picture on the right, one can
be seen feeding on a Salvia
'Pozo Blue'. This sage is great for many native gardens in
California. It is very drought tolerant and covered in light blue
flowers in spring. It has an excellent fragrance.
Larval food plant of the Callippe Fritillary Butterfly
The
Callippe Fritillary Butterfly larva feeds on wild Violets, Viola
pedunculata. The larva are nocturnal and usually are not
seen during the day. There are many native violets in California
ranging in color from Purple to white. However this violet, Viola
pedunculata, is yellow. It is found in open oak woodlands
usually under Blue oaks, Quercus
douglasii. They seem to prefer clay soil, as does the
Blue oak, although they can be seen in decomposed granite as
well. If you are trying to id this one, take many pictures of many if possible as it is vary variable. Look at many books as the pictures often do not match with the one you happen to have.
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