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Euphydryas intermedia

Asian Fritillary

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Valais, Switzerland, June 2006

 

Valais, Switzerland, June 2006

 

Valais, Switzerland, June 2006

 

Valais, Switzerland, June 2006

 

Valais, Switzerland, June 2006

 

East Switzerland, July 2003

 

East Switzerland, July 2003
 

East Switzerland, July 2003

 

This is the only intermedia I have seen since I bought my camera. It is clearly passed its best and I suspect the early 2003 season saw the early end to this butterfly's flying season. It is a large female I found warming up on this rock. I searched briefly for the larval webs on the abundant young Alder trees but I found none. Perhaps any webs would be too small at this time.

It is a very local species that flies along the southern Alps. It is not found between here and the Ural mountains east of which it appears that it becomes more widespread - probably giving it its English name - Asian Fritillary.

 

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