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Beautiful Silver-washed fritillary [Argynnis paphia] butterfly on a flower in summer

Painted Lady butterfly in a garden at Agartala, Tripura, India, Asia. Tripura is one of the states of India, and Agartala is its capital

green background and red butterfly, Pearl-bordered Fritillar, Boloria euphrosyne

Great spangled fritillary on joe-pye weed in summer, top or dorsal view, showing the pattern on the back of the wings. The Latin word fritillus means chessboard or dice box. Fritillary is also a checkered flower.

The blue color of the Common Blue butterfly is less evident when its wings are closed, but a distinct blue hue does show up. The detailed patterns on the wings are a marvel of the artistry of nature. This photographe was taken in the midday sunshine in Southern Quebec in summertime.

Closeup of a Gulf Fritillary butterfly feeding on red tubular flowers in a Florida garden

The Queen of Spain fritillary (Issoria lathonia) is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.

$Brenthis daphne, the marbled fritillary, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.\nDescription:\nBrenthis daphne has a wingspan of 30–44 millimeters. Wings are rather rounded, the basic color of the upper side of the forewings is bright orange, with an incomplete black marginal band. The underside of the hindwings have a yellowish postdiscal band and the marginal area is completely suffused with purple, with a marble effect (hence the common name). The quadrangular patch on the underside hindwing is partially shaded orange pink to outer side. The chrysalis has two dorsal rows of thorns with bright spots and a bright metallic shine.\nThis species is very similar to the lesser marbled fritillary (Brenthis ino), but the latter is slightly smaller and the coloration of said patch is completely yellow.\nBiology:\nThe butterfly flies from late May to early August depending on the location. The eggs are laid separately in July on the leaves of the host plants. The larvae feed on brambles (Rubus fruticosus), raspberry (Rubus idaeus), Rubus caesius, Rubus sachalinensis, Sanguisorba officinalis and Filipendula species, while adults usually feed on nectar from brambles, thistles and other flowers. This species is univoltine. It overwinters at the caterpillar stage in the egg shell. \nDistribution and habitat:\nThis widespread species is present in the Palearctic ecozone from the southern parts of the continental Europe (northern Spain, southern France, Germany, Italy and eastwards to Slovakia and Greece), up to Caucasus, western Siberia. It prefers warm and sunny forest edges, woodland and bushy areas where the host plants grow, at an elevation of 75–1,750 meters above sea level (source Wikipedia).\n\nThis Picture is made during a Vacation in Bulgaria in May 2018.$

Meadow fritillary (Melitaea parthenoides) butterfly resting on flower with bright green background

Large skipper butterfly on grass in a nature reserve. Stukeley Meadows Nature Reserve Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire.

Early in the morning, dew-covered butterflies wait for the sun to come out and dry them to fly.

Great spangled fritillary seeming to smile as its proboscis goes into a flower of joe-pye weed. Sharply focused on the eyes and head. The butterfly's striking pattern inspires its name. The Latin word fritillus means chessboard or dice box. The spangles are the silvery white spots on the underwings.

Silver-washed Fritillary - (Latin: Argynnis paphia) in Termessos National Park

A Small Copper with open wings nectaring on flower head

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Painted lady butterfly feeding on sunlit yellow flower in late summer/early fall. One of the most widespread butterflies in the world. Taken in Connecticut in September, this photo shows the beautiful underwing.

Beautiful iparhan butterfly ; Melitaea trivia ( Syriaca )

Butterfly Marsh Fritillary. Euphydryas aurinia.

Brown butterfly on white flower. Heath Fritillary, Melitaea athalia

Large Skipper butterfly on Oregano flower.

Brenthis hecate Twin-spot fritillary beautiful orange and black butterfly depending on the first rays of the morning sun natural light

Pearl crescent (Phyciodes tharos) on black-eyed Susan 2, summer. A North American butterfly. Second in a series, with copy space.

An open winged Gulf Fritillary Butterfly.

Blue butterfly on stonecrop, Summer in the Eifel,Germnay.

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