Niobe fritillary
| Niobe fritillary | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Argynnis |
| Species: | A. niobe |
| Binomial name | |
| Argynnis niobe (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
The Niobe fritillary (Argynnis niobe) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is common throughout Europe, but absent from Northern Europe, and is also found in Siberia, Russia, Iran, China, and Korea[1]
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Flight is from May to August, size is 46–60 millimetres (1.8–2.4 in), and is found at altitudes between sea level and 2,400 metres (7,900 ft).[2]
Description
This species has a brown-orange background with black dots and stripes.
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Argynnis niobe dorsal
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△ Argynnis niobe ventral
Feeding habits
This species feeds on Viola tricolor and Plantago lanceolata.
References
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