''Argynnis'' is a

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in the family

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, one of several groups known as "

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". 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

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s of ''Argynnis''. ''

Speyeria ''Speyeria'', commonly known as greater fritillaries, is a genus of butterflies in the family Nymphalidae commonly found in North America, Europe, and Asia. Some authors used to consider this taxon a subgenus of '' Argynnis'', but it has been re ...

'', '' 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

These species are members of the genus ''Argynnis ''. ; Subgenus ''Argynnis'' : '' Argynnis anadyomene'' Felder, 1861 – (palearctic fritillary) : ''

Argynnis childreni ''Argynnis childreni'', the large silverstripe, is a species of Nymphalidae, nymphalid butterfly. It was first described by George Robert Gray in 1831. Also known as the Himalayan fritillary, it is found in mountainous areas, from northeastern I ...

'' Gray, 1831 – (large silverstripe) : ''

Argynnis hyperbius The Indian fritillary (''Argynnis hyperbius'') is a species of butterfly of the Nymphalidae, nymphalid or brush-footed family. It is usually found from south and southeast Asia to Australia. Description Male: Upperside: forewing rich orange ye ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1763) – (tropical fritillary) : '' Argynnis laodice'' (Pallas, 1771) – (pallas's fritillary) : '' Argynnis pandora'' (Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775) – (cardinal butterfly) : '' Argynnis paphia'' (Linnaeus, 1758) – (silver-washed fritillary) : '' Argynnis ruslana'' Motschulsky, 1866 : ''

Argynnis sagana ''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 ''Fabr ...

'' Doubleday, 1847 – (sagana fritillary) : '' Argynnis zenobia'' Leech, 1890 ; Subgenus '' Fabriciana'' : ''

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 li ...

'' (Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775) – (high brown fritillary) : '' Argynnis auresiana'' Frühstorfer, 1908 – (false grayling) : '' Argynnis elisa'' Godart, 1823 – (Corsican fritillary) : '' Argynnis jainadeva'' Moore, 1864 – (highbrown silverspot) : '' Argynnis kamala'' Moore, 1857 – (common silverstripe) : '' Argynnis nerippe'' (Felder, 1862) – (nerippe fritillary) : '' Argynnis niobe'' (Linnaeus, 1758) – (niobe fritillary) : '' Argynnis vorax'' Butler, 1871 : '' Argynnis xipe'' Grum-Grshimailo, 1891 ; Subgenus ''

'' Scudder, 1872 – (greater fritillaries) : '' Argynnis adiaste'' (W. H. Edwards, 1864) – (adiaste fritillary) : '' Argynnis aglaja'' (Linnaeus, 1758) – (dark green fritillary) : '' Argynnis alexandra'' (Menetries, 1832) : '' Argynnis aphrodite'' (Fabricius, 1787) – (Aphrodite fritillary) : '' Argynnis atlantis'' (W. H. Edwards, 1862) – (Atlantis fritillary) : ''

Argynnis callippe ''Argynnis'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Nymphalidae, one of several groups known as "List of fritillaries (butterflies), fritillaries". This genus has three subgenera: ''Argynnis'', ''Fabriciana'', and ''Speyeria''. The species of t ...

'' (Boisduval, 1852) – (callippe fritillary) : '' Argynnis clara'' (Blanchard, 1844) – (silverstreak) : '' Argynnis coronis'' (Behr, 1864) – (coronis fritillary) : '' Argynnis cybele'' (Fabricius, 1775) – (great spangled fritillary) : '' Argynnis diana'' (Cramer, 1777) – (Diana fritillary) : '' Argynnis edwardsii'' (Reakirt, 1866) – (Edwards' fritillary) : '' Argynnis egleis'' (Behr, 1862) – (great basin fritillary) : '' Argynnis hesperis'' (W. H. Edwards, 1864) – (hesperis fritillary) : '' Argynnis hippolyta'' Edwards, 1879 : '' Argynnis hydaspe'' (Boisduval, 1869) – (hydaspe fritillary) : '' Argynnis idalia'' (Drury, 1773) – (regal fritillary) : '' Argynnis irene'' (Boisduval, 1869) – (northwestern fritillary) : '' Argynnis mormonia'' (Boisduval, 1869) – (Mormon fritillary) : '' Argynnis nausicaa'' Edwards, 1874 : '' Argynnis nokomis'' (W. H. Edwards, 1862) – (nokomis fritillary) : '' Argynnis zerene'' (Boisduval, 1852) – (zerene fritillary) ; Not assigned to subgenus : '' Argynnis claudia'' Fawcett, 1904 : '' Argynnis tropicalis'' Röber, 1919 : '' Argynnis westphali'' Gallo & Della Bruna, 2016 – (Emerald-and-Silver Fritillary)

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