Argynnis elisa
| Argynnis elisa | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Argynnis |
| Species: | A. elisa |
| Binomial name | |
| Argynnis elisa Godart, 1823 | |
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Argynnis elisa, the Corsican fritillary, is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found on Corsica and Sardinia.[1] This is a mountain butterfly, found on grassy vegetation in clearings in deciduous woods.
The wingspan is 45–60 mm. Adults are on wing from July to August.[2]
The larvae feed on Viola species, including Viola tricolor, Viola biflora, Viola reichenbachiana and Viola corsica. They prefer plants growing under juniper bushes.[3]
References
- ↑ Fabriciana at funet
- ↑ European Butterflies and Moths
- ↑ C. Van Swaay et al. (2012). "Dos and Don'ts for butterflies of the Habitats Directive of the European Union". Nature Conservation 1: 73. doi:10.3897/natureconservation.1.2786.