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Cranberry Fritillary
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Switzerland, June 2007
Females - the last one doesn't have the typical mauve sheen seen on the
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Switzerland, July 2006 |
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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
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Switzerland, July 2006 |
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Switzerland, July 2006 |
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Switzerland, July 2006 |
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Switzerland, July 2006 |
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Switzerland, July 2006 |
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Switzerland, July 2006 |
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Switzerland, July 2006 |
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Switzerland, July 2006 |
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Switzerland, July 2006 |
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Vaud,
Switzerland, July 2005 |
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Switzerland, July 2005 |
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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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