Silver-washed fritillary

Argynnis paphia
Brush-footed butterflies (Nymphalidae)

♂ with scent stripes on the wings.
Silver-washed fritillaryon RikenMon's Nature-Guide

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Top surface orange with black stripes and markings in a specific pattern. ♂ has scent stripes on the wing veins. ♀mostly orange and sometimes a bit greenish. There is also a green variety which is rare. 

Underside front wing is black, underside rear wing is greenish with white stripes. 

⇔ wsp. 55-65 mm

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≈ There are no pearl-white stains at the under surface which is the difference with other fritillaries.

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