Argynnis paphia (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Silver-washed Fritillary)

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Argynnis paphia var valesina
Silver-washed Fritillary - Valsina Form
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Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesArgynnis paphia (Silver-washed Fritillary)
GenusArgynnis (a genus of fritllary butterflies)
TribeArgynnini (fritillary butterflies)
SubfamilyHELICONIINAE (fritillary butterflies)
FamilyNYMPHALIDAE (brown, fritillary and vanessid butterflies)
SuperfamilyPAPILIONOIDEA (butterflies)
SuborderGLOSSATA (a suborder of moths)
OrderLEPIDOPTERA (butterflies and moths)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Argynnis paphia (Silver-washed Fritillary) :
1: Argynnis paphia (Silver-washed Fritillary)
22 Jul 2019 OSGR: SU00 50° 50’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Visiting Hemp Agrimony, in garden
Image 1: Adult - on Hemp AgirmonyImage 2: Adult - on Hemp Agirmony (2)Image 3: Adult - on Hemp Agirmony (3)Image 4: Adult - on Hemp Agirmony (4)
2: Argynnis paphia (Silver-washed Fritillary)
13 Aug 2009 OSGR: SX37 50° 30’ N, 4° 20’ W Vice County: East Cornwall (VC 2) England
rather old specimen feeding on Knapweed
Image 1: Antero-dorsal viewImage 2: Dorsal viewImage 3: Dorsal view (2)Image 4: Dorsal view (3)Image 5: Lateral viewImage 6: Lateral view showing undersideImage 7: Oblique viewImage 8: Oblique view (2)Image 9: Posterior viewImage 10: Postero-dorsal viewImage 11: Postero-dorsal view (2)
3: Argynnis paphia (Silver-washed Fritillary)
28 Jul 2006 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
visiting Buddleja
Image 1: Adult - front three-quarters view - close-upImage 2: Adult - lateral view - close-upImage 3: Adult - lateral view - close-up (2)Image 4: Adult - lateral view - close-up (3)Image 5: Adult - lateral view - close-up (4)Image 6: Adult - lateral view - close-up (5)Image 7: Adult - posterior view - close-upImage 8: Adult - posterior view - close-up (2)Image 9: Adult - posterior view - close-up (3)Image 10: Adult - posterior view - close-up (4)Image 11: Adult - posterior view - close-up (5)Image 12: Adult - underside - close-upImage 13: Adult - underside - close-up (2)Image 14: Adult - underside - close-up (3)Image 15: Adult - underside - contra jour - close-upImage 16: Adult - underside - contra jour - close-up (2)Image 17: Adult - underside - contra jour - close-up (3)
4: Argynnis paphia (Silver-washed Fritillary)
16 Jul 2006 OSGR: SU66 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
visiting faded bramble flowers
Image 1: Adult - underside
5: Argynnis paphia (Silver-washed Fritillary)
14 Jul 2006 OSGR: SU66 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
Feeding on Bramble flowers
Image 1: Feeding on Bramble flowers - close-upImage 2: Feeding on Bramble flowers - lateral view - close-upImage 3: Feeding on Bramble flowers - lateral view - close-up (2)Image 4: Feeding on Bramble flowers - rear view - close-up

Argynnis paphia (Silver-washed Fritillary) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Argynnis paphia (Silver-washed Fritillary)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Argynnis paphia (Silver-washed Fritillary)
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