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Brenthis ino

Lesser Marbled Fritillary

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Cluj, Romania, May 2009

 





 

Vaud, Switzerland, June/ July 2009

 




Vaud, Switzerland, June 2008

 

Jura, France, June 2008

 

Valais, Switzerland, August 2005

 

Valais, Switzerland, August 2004

 

Cote d'Or, France, May 2005

 

Vaud, Switzerland, July 2004

 

Vaud, Switzerland, July 2004

 

Slovakia, July 2001

 

Slovakia, July 2001

Dusky appearance with violet sheen across the upperside of the female.
 

E Switzerland, July 2003

Space 4 hindwing rectangle is completely yellow - distinction from
Marbled Fritillary B. daphne.
 

Slovakia, July 2001
 

Provence, France, July 2003

 

It is found in central and northern Europe in lush damp meadows. It is widespread and usually common in the right habitats. It has a cousin, the Marbled Fritillary, B. daphne. That species is larger but otherwise rather similar. The easiest sure way of distinguishing them is on the underside hindwing. Space 4 (at the end of the cell) contains a yellow rectangle in ino. In daphne the outer half is filled with brown scales.

 

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