Queen of Spain fritillary
Issoria lathonia
Brush-footed butterflies
(Nymphalidae)
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Top surface orange with a pattern of black markings, closer to the body more greenish like the body itself. Underside has large pearlescent markings surrounded by orange-red. Wings are square shaped. ⇔ wsp. 35-45 mm LA: ≈ The upper surface is similar to the ARGYNNIS AGLAJA (Dark green fritillary), however, the underside is distinctly different.
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3 LookAlikes (LA):
Dark green fritillary
Silver-washed fritillary
High brown fritillary
Queen of Spain fritillary
Kleine parelmoervlinder
Kleiner Perlmutterfalter
Petit nacré
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Issoria lathonia [L.]
Issoria lathonia [L.]
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Issoria lathonia [L.]
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