Silver-washed 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 Silver-washed Fritillary butterfly:

Seen in the Gloucestershire countryside: July

Butterfly sightings 2003:

Silver-washed fritillary on Hemp Agrimony, 12 July 2003. (above photo)

Butterfly sightings 2005:

Silver-washed fritillary on bramble flower, Overley Woods, 16 July 2005

Reference Section

Size: 72-76mm (larger than the Large White - see list of butterflies by size)

First Generation flight period: June-August

Habitat: woodland
Larval Food Plants: Dog Violet (Viola canina)

Family Group: Nymphalidae - see list of butterflies by family

This page last updated: 18 July, 2005

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