Dark Green Fritillary butterfly

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Personal observations and pictures from a butterfly garden in Cirencester, Gloucestershire and images from the English countryside

Copyright ©Linda Walls 1998-2005

My personal observations of the Dark Green Fritillary butterfly

Seen in my Wiltshire garden: 1 August 1999 - very rare garden visitor

garden plants that attract this species: Buddleia weyeriana

Images:

Sat on Cornflower.

Sat on Phlox.

Sat on Raspberry bush.

observations:

August 1 1999 was a very hot day - about 30°C. There was a lot of butterfly activity including the visit of this Dark Green Fritillary which chased a Peacock butterfly. I saw it on Buddleia weyeriana first.

Reference Section

Size: 63-69mm (larger than Small White - see list of butterflies by size)

First Generation flight period: July-August

Habitat: Chalk downland
Larval Food Plants: Dog Violet (Viola canina)

Family Group: Nymphalidae - see list of butterflies by family

This page last updated: 2 July, 2004

For british butterflies in flight this month, visit my homepage at www.butterflygarden.co.uk

The butterflies commonly seen on Buddleia are:- Peacock, Painted Lady, Red Admiral, Comma, Small Tortoiseshell