N Sweden, June/ July 2010
N Sweden, June/ July 2010
Field notes and information
A northern species with a distinctive dusky mauve underside hindwing.
Identification & Similar species: The overall impression is of a dark fritillary. The upperside markings are lage and dusky, the underside a distinctive dark mauve.
Distribution & Flight: Central and northern Scandinavia. Baltic states. Single brooded in late June and July according to season.
Habitat & Behaviour: Flies over low grasses and flowers with scrub or forest edges, over bogs or near lakes and rivers.
N Sweden, June/ July 2010
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N Sweden, June/ July 2010