Alice
08/01/2024 (Thu) 23:17
No.5189
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One of the few noteworthy butterflies I saw recently and host managed to photograph up close as it was busy feeding on the Buddleja flowers.
Silver-washed fritillary (
Argynnis paphia), male.
They love bramble flowers. The larvae feed on violets but we've never seen one. The butterflies are quite big, up to 7cm wingspan.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver-washed_fritillary