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Weaver's fritillary - Clossiana dia
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Family: Nymphalidae Flight Time: April - September Size: 32-34mm Altitude: 500-1550m Weaver's fritillary, also known as the Violet fritillary due to the purple hue of it's underside is a fairly widespread European species. It does not occur however in the UK. This pair of photos were actually taken in the south of France, the Pyrenées. |
| Underside I've seen these on the coast near Camaret in NW France, there must have been at least a hundred of them flying the day I visited. There were also Large blue, Mallow skipper and Clouded yellow nearby. A most pleasant spot. Also on a more recent visit I spotted one near the coast on Belle Ile.
Pictured in Auvergne 2003 |
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