Euphydryas aurinia (Rottemburg, 1775)
(Marsh Fritillary)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesEuphydryas aurinia (Marsh Fritillary)
GenusEuphydryas (marsh fritillary butterflies)
TribeMelitaeini (heath and marsh fritillary butterflies)
SubfamilyNYMPHALINAE (nymphalid 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 Euphydryas aurinia (Marsh Fritillary) :
1: Euphydryas aurinia (Marsh Fritillary)
5 May 2022 OSGR: ST71 50° 60’ N, 2° 20’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
newly emerged butterfly
Image 1: Butterfly - underside
2: Euphydryas aurinia (Marsh Fritillary)
7 Jun 2015 OSGR: ST81 50° 60’ N, 2° 10’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Image 1: Imago - wings spread - dorsal viewImage 2: Imago - wings spread - dorsal view (2)
3: Euphydryas aurinia (Marsh Fritillary)
31 May 2010 OSGR: ST50 50° 50’ N, 2° 40’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Image 1: Adult - hanging from grass to show undersideImage 2: Adult - hanging from grass to show underside (2)
4: Euphydryas aurinia (Marsh Fritillary)
23 Jun 2005 OSGR: SU06 51° 20’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
Visiting Rough Hawkbit flower
Image 1: Visiting Rough Hawkbit flower - front view
5: Euphydryas aurinia (Marsh Fritillary)
10 Jun 2005 OSGR: ST95 51° 20’ N, 2° 0’ W Vice County: South Wilts (VC 8) England
Rather worn individual
Image 1: Close-upImage 2: In situ
6: Euphydryas aurinia (Marsh Fritillary)
15 Jul 1983 OSGR: SU06 51° 20’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
Image 1: Upper side - wings apartImage 2: Upper side - wings openImage 3: Under side - wings together
7: Euphydryas aurinia (Marsh Fritillary)
5 Jun 1976 OSGR: SU36 51° 20’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: South Wilts (VC 8) England
Image 1: Upper side - wings apartImage 2: Upper side - wings apart (2)Image 3: Under side - wings togetherImage 4: Under side - wings together (2)Image 5: Under side - wings together (3)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Grey, M. 2002 Marsh Fritillary on a Heath Spotted Orchid Vol 13, No. 3 Page: 175
Hobson, R. Bourn, N. & Warren, M. 2002 Conserving the Marsh Fritillary in Britain British Wildlife Vol 13, No 6: 404-411.
Revels, R. 2008 There are scattered Marsh Fritillaries… Vol 20, No. 1 Page: 15
Revels, R. 2005 Marsh Fritillary Vol 16, No 3 Page: 206
Revels, R. 2002 Marsh Fritillary Vol 13, No 5 Page: 338
Wheeler, D. 2002 Marsh Fritillary larval web with first instar larvae Vol 13, No. 3 Page: 175

Euphydryas aurinia (Marsh Fritillary) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Euphydryas aurinia (Marsh Fritillary)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Euphydryas aurinia (Marsh Fritillary)
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