High Brown Fritillary
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| Fabriciana adippe (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) |
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Argynnis adippe |
The High Brown Fritillary (Fabriciana adippe) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family, native from Europe across mainland Asia to Japan. The adults fly in July/August and lay eggs near to the larval food plants which are species of violets. The eggs are often laid in nplaces where there are dead bracken on the ground or in areas where the underlying rock is limestone the eggs may be laid in moss overlying rocks. It likes drier conditions (but not as dry as the Queen of Spain Fritillary) than its more common relative Argynnis aglaja, preferring sandy or rocky hills and banks with patches of the foodplant for the larvae. It is among the first butterfly species to disappear when the vegetation becomes too lush.
This species has legal protection in the UK under the 1981 Wildlife and Countryside Act.
[edit] External links
- Fabriciana adippe at funet.fi
- High Brown Fritillary photos
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