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Titania's fritillary - Clossiana titania
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Family: Nymphalidae Flight Time: June - August Size: 42-48mm Altitude: 300-1800m |
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Titania's fritillary is the biggest of the Clossiana
genus and comes in two distinct forms. The much deeper markings of the
form cypris are shown to the right.
Just one of the many fritillaries to be found in Alpine meadows in Valais, very beautiful, but tough to identify. |
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Mark Ogden took this underside photo in the Dolomites. |
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| Similar Species | Foodplants | Habitat | Distribution |
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Polygonia | Woodland clearings. |
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| Early Stages
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