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N Norway, June/ July 2010
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N Norway, June/ July 2010
Field notes and information
A butterfly of the arctic. It is unusual with the typical orange ground colour of the fritillaries replaced by light grey. I've only ever found a few individuals, despit supposedly being common where found.
Identification & Similar species: No other species are similar.
Distribution & Flight: Only north of the Arcitc circle. Single brooded, from June to August depending on the very variable arctic season.
Habitat & Behaviour: Open birch woodland, damp heathland with bogs or pools nearby. I found a few of them at just one location in 2010 skimming low over the vegetation along the drier borders of a bog in north Norway.
![Photo: iduna6.jpg](../pics/i/iduna6.jpg)
N Norway, June/ July 2010
![Photo: iduna2.jpg](../pics/i/iduna2.jpg)
N Norway, June/ July 2010
![Photo: iduna7.jpg](../pics/i/iduna7.jpg)
N Norway, June/ July 2010
![Photo: iduna4.jpg](../pics/i/iduna4.jpg)
N Norway, June/ July 2010
![Photo: iduna5.jpg](../pics/i/iduna5.jpg)
N Norway, June/ July 2010