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Boloria aquilonaris

Cranberry Fritillary

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NW Finland, June 2010
 

Vaud, Switzerland, July 2007
Female looking for egg laying sites - I didn't find any eggs on the inconspicuous food plant (see last photo).
 

Vaud, Switzerland, July 2007
A common species - about 10 butterflies visible in this photo roosting in late evening.
 

Vaud, Switzerland, June 2007
Males
 

Vaud, Switzerland, June 2007
Females - the last one doesn't have the typical mauve sheen seen on the other two photos.
 

Vaud, Switzerland, June 2007

 

Vaud, Switzerland, June 2007

 

Vaud, Switzerland, July 2008
 

Vaud, Switzerland, July 2006

 

Vaud, Switzerland, July 2006

The strong black spots on the underside forewing are clearly visible - closely related species also flying in Switzerland have weak shadowy spots (B. napeae, B. pales).

 

Vaud, Switzerland, July 2006

 

Vaud, Switzerland, July 2006

 

Vaud, Switzerland, July 2006

 

Vaud, Switzerland, July 2006

 

Vaud, Switzerland, July 2006

 

Vaud, Switzerland, July 2006

 

Vaud, Switzerland, July 2006
 

Vaud, Switzerland, July 2006

 

Vaud, Switzerland, July 2006

 

Vaud, Switzerland, July 2005

 

Vaud, Switzerland, July 2005

 

This is an apparently localised and rather scarce butterfly flying in central Europe and the Alps (at least in my experience). It flies more commonly in suitable habitats across Scandinavia where we found it at the end of June 1999.

The only photos I have are from Switzerland, taken at the very end of July. There was only one (or possibly 2) very worn butterflies on the wing in this protected raised peat bog - a very unusual and interesting habitat with special plants such as sundews abounding. On the dryer patches that rise just a few inches above the water level, the larval food plant Cranberry grows.

 

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