Argynnis laodice
Pallas' fritillary | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Genus: | Argynnis |
Species: | A. laodice |
Binomial name | |
Argynnis laodice (Pallas, 1771) | |
Synonyms | |
Argyronome laodice |
Argynnis laodice, Pallas' fritillary, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It occurs in damp forested places in southern Scandinavia, Eastern Europe, northwestern Kazakhstan, and East Asia.[1][2] Larvae feed on species of Viola.[1][2] The species produces one generation annually and flies in July–August.[1][2]