Pearl-bordered fritillary - Clossiana euphrosyne

Pearl-bordered fritillary upperside.

 

Family: Nymphalidae

Flight Time: April - June

Size: 38-46mm

Altitude: 0-1900m

 

 

Pearl-bordered fritillary underside.

 Notes:

These were taken on West Down on the edge of Dartmoor in Devon in the UK. This is one of those species which can fly for long periods without settling for long, see ideas.

It used to be known in England as the April fritillary, if your lucky they emerge just before the end of April down in Devon.


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Pearl-bordered fritillary distribution.

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