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Beautiful Silver-washed fritillary [Argynnis paphia] butterfly on a flower in summer
Close up of a silver-washed fritillary (Argynnis paphia) butterfly on a purple thistle flowerhead. The largest Central European fritillary butterfly has bright orange upper wings with brown spots.
A small plant just blooming on the woodland floor.
This orange / black colored butterfly is sucking nectar out of a flower in a forest close to the fort of Douaumont near Verdun, France
Silver-washed Fritillary butterfly on thisle blossom, very shallow dof
Argynnis paphia
Close-up photo of an orange butterfly with black spots perched on purple wildflowers in a green setting.
A Cardinal (Argynnis pandora) butterfly
Argynnis paphia, Silver-washed fritillary, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.
Butterfly on thistle
Close-up of a high brown fritillary -Fabriciana adippe- sitting on a flower in the mountain meadows of northern Kyrgyzstan.
orange butterfly on a lilac flower among green grass
butterfly and bee in the meadow
Argynnis paphia
The silver-washed fritillary (Argynnis paphia) is a common and variable butterfly found over much of the Palearctic realm – Algeria, Europe, temperate Asia, and Japan.\nDescription:\nThe silver-washed fritillary butterfly is deep orange with black spots on the upperside of its wings, and has a wingspan of 54–70 mm, with the male being smaller and paler than the female. The underside is green, and, unlike other fritillaries, has silver streaks instead of silver spots, hence the name silver-washed. The caterpillar is black brown with two yellow lines along its back and long reddish-brown spines. \nThe male possesses scent scales on the upperside of the forewing that run along veins one to four. The scent produced from these scales attracts females and helps to distinguish it from other species. \nFood resouces:\nAdults feed on the nectar of bramble, thistles, and knapweeds, and also on aphid honeydew. The silver-washed is a strong flier, and more mobile than other fritillaries, and, as such, can be seen gliding above the tree canopy at high speed. Its preferred habitat is thin, sunny, deciduous woodland, especially oaks, but it has been known to live in coniferous woodland. \nThe main larval food plant of the species is the common dog violet (Viola riviniana).\nLife Cycle:\nWhen the egg hatches in August, the caterpillar immediately goes into hibernation until spring. Upon awakening, it will drop to the ground, and feeds on violets close to the base of the tree. The caterpillar usually feeds at night, and usually conceals itself during the day away from its food source, but during cool weather will bask in the sunny spots on the forest floor on dry, dead leaves. It will pupate amongst the ground vegetation, and the adults will emerge in June (source Wikipedia). \n\nThe Picture is made along a small River in the Eifel (Germany) in halfway August 2021.
Male Monarch Butterfly
Kaisermantel, Silberstrich, Silver-Washed Fritillary Butterfly (Argynnis Paphia) pollinating a Thistle in Nature. Nikon D850. Converted from RAW.
A vibrant butterfly, adorned with striking patterns, gracefully rests upon a delicate purple flower, adding a touch of nature's beauty to a field of green.
A beautiful mother-of-pearl butterfly on a flower. Beauty is in nature.
Orange butterfly Nymphalidae Melitaea on a thistle flower in a spring meadow.
Silver-washed fritillary - Argynnis paphia sucks nectar with its proboscis from a blossom of the Cirsium arvense the creeping thistle or field thistle
Silver-washed Fritillary (Argynnis paphia) foraging on Blackberry (Rubus fruticosa) in the dunes
Argymnis paphia used to be a Resident in the Netherlands. Although it has been extinct since 1980, vagrants are sighted each year and the last years even more.\n\n\n\n\n\n
23 July 2021, Basse Yutz, Yutz, Thionville Portes de France, Moselle, Lorraine, Grand Est, France. In a meadow, a Silver-washed Fritillary gathers a thistle flower.
Flower
A vivid macro photograph of an orange speckled butterfly delicately perched on a blooming wild thistle in Brac, Croatia. The contrasting colors of the butterfly's patterned wings and the vibrant purple and orange thistle create a striking summer nature scene. Captured in natural daylight with a soft bokeh background, this image is ideal for themes related to biodiversity, pollination, insects, Mediterranean flora, or seasonal change.
A mother-of-pearl butterfly on a flower. Beautiful bright background.
Silver-washed Fritillary - (Latin: Argynnis paphia) in Termessos National Park
Butterfly perching on a thistle
A beautiful fritillary aphrodite butterfly is drinking nectar from the blossoms of a buddleia bush. Shot with a Canon 5D Mark IV.
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