High Brown Fritillary
by Rosette Doyle
Title
High Brown Fritillary
Artist
Rosette Doyle
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photography
Description
The high brown fritillary is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family, native from Europe across mainland Asia to Japan. The adults fly in July/August and lay eggs near to the larval food plants which are species of violets,. The eggs are often laid in places where there are dead bracken on the ground or in areas where the underlying rock is limestone the eggs may be laid in moss overlying rocks. The mosaics are typically one-third grass and two-thirds bracken. It likes drier conditions than its more common relative Argynnis aglaja, preferring sandy or rocky hills and banks with patches of the foodplant for the larvae. It is among the first butterfly species to disappear when the vegetation becomes too lush.
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Macro Marvels 9/24/20
Just Perfect 9/26/20
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June 25th, 2016
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