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Dryas iulia (Fabricius, 1775)
Status: Very rare stray
Flight Period(s): The Nebraska record is from September.
Range: This species resides from extreme southern United States south into the Carribean Islands and South America. The Nebraska record is the northern-most for the species.
Larval Hostplant(s): Various Passionvines (Passiflora species)
Overwinter: Does not survive Nebraska winters
Commentary/Habitat: Mrs. W. B. Graham collected a specimen from her garden in Omaha in September of 1908 (Leussler, 1938). This is the only record for the state.
Similar Species: None