Argynnis Westphali
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Argynnis Westphali
''Argynnis'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Nymphalidae, one of several groups known as "fritillaries". This genus has three subgenera: ''Argynnis'', ''Fabriciana'', and ''Speyeria''. The species of the subgenera ''Argynnis'' and ''Fabriciana'' are found in Europe and Asia, while those of ''Speyeria'' are widespread in North America but also found in Europe and Asia. Systematics Several current species of ''Argynnis'' used to be included in distinct genera, such as ''Argyreus'' (for ''A. hyperbius''), ''Argyronome'' (for ''A. laodice'', ''A. ruslana'', and ''A. kuniga''), ''Childrena'' (for ''A. childreni'' and ''A. zenobia''), and ''Damora'' (for ''A. sagana''). All of these genera are now viewed as junior synonyms of ''Argynnis''. ''Speyeria'', ''Fabriciana'', ''Argynnis'' have been viewed as separate genera, but ''Speyeria'' and ''Fabriciana'' are now considered subgenera of the genus ''Argynnis'', with ''Speyeria'' encompassing the earlier ''Mesoacidalia''. Species ...
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Argynnis Pandora
''Argynnis pandora'', the cardinal, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is common throughout southern Europe and is also found in northern Africa and the Middle east and then east across the Palearctic to the Tian-Shan andnorthwestern India. Description in Seitz The wingspan is 64–80 mm. ''A. pandora Schiff''. (= ''cinara'' F., ''maja'' Cr.) (71c). The largest European ''Argynnis''. Above stronglyre calling ''Silver-washed fritillary, valesina'', but brighter greenish, densely spotted with black. Beneath quite different, the apex of the forewing and the hindwing bright green, the disc of the forewing fleshy red and spotted with deep black, the hindwing with a few narrow bands, which are more white than silvery and vary strongly in number and development.In ab. ''dacica'' Horinuz., a kind of ''valesina''-form from Roumania, the basal area of both wings darkened, contrasting with the distal area, which is slightly paler than usual. — ''pasargades'' Fruhst.[now s ...
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Argynnis Adippe
''Fabriciana adippe'', the high brown fritillary, is a large and brightly colored butterfly of the family Nymphalidae, native to Europe and across the Palearctic to Japan. It is known for being Great Britain's most threatened butterfly and is listed as a vulnerable species under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.Barnett, L. K., & Warren, M. S. (1995). ''High Brown Fritillary ''. Wareham, Dorset: Butterfly Conservation Like other fritillaries it is dependent on warm climates with violet-rich flora. __TOC__ Description The high brown fritillary's wingspan is on average around 65 mm. Its upper wings are orange with black markings and the undersides are colored a duller orange with white and brown markings. While flying, it is very hard to distinguish from the dark green fritillary which has many of the same markings. The male and female fritillary share many of the same physical features. Larvae are brown with a single longitudinal white stripe down the length of their ...
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Argynnis Atlantis
''Argynnis'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Nymphalidae, one of several groups known as "fritillaries". This genus has three subgenera: ''Argynnis'', ''Fabriciana'', and ''Speyeria''. The species of the subgenera ''Argynnis'' and ''Fabriciana'' are found in Europe and Asia, while those of ''Speyeria'' are widespread in North America but also found in Europe and Asia. Systematics Several current species of ''Argynnis'' used to be included in distinct genera, such as ''Argyreus'' (for ''A. hyperbius''), ''Argyronome'' (for ''A. laodice'', ''A. ruslana'', and ''A. kuniga''), ''Childrena'' (for ''A. childreni'' and ''A. zenobia''), and ''Damora'' (for ''A. sagana''). All of these genera are now viewed as junior synonyms of ''Argynnis''. ''Speyeria'', ''Fabriciana'', ''Argynnis'' have been viewed as separate genera, but ''Speyeria'' and ''Fabriciana'' are now considered subgenera of the genus ''Argynnis'', with ''Speyeria'' encompassing the earlier ''Mesoacidalia''. Species ...
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