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Argynnis aglaja

Dark Green Fritillary

Geneva, Switzerland, June 2007

Cote d'Or, France, June 2005

Cote d'Or, France, June 2005

Cote d'Or, France, June 2005

Valais, Switzerland, July 2005

Valais, Switzerland, July 2005

An unusually brown example.

Alpes de Haute Provence, August 2005

Pelopennesos, Greece, June 2002

Slovensky Kras, Slovakia, July 2001

Slovensky Kras, Slovakia, July 2001

Mar 2005: I now believe this is A. adippe based on the concave forewing outer margin.

This is a powerful butterfly. It is usually seen flying fast across open areas of grass and herbs. It is also found in forest meadows but this is less usual. It resembles the High Brown and Niobe Fritillaries, A. adippe and A. niobe. It is (usually) readily distinguishable by the notes given on adippe.