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Queen of Spain Fritillary
(Issoria lathonia)
Linnaeus (1758)
Brushfoots (Nymphalidae)
QSFR
24880
Storplettet Perlemorsommerfugl
(dk)
Espejitos
(es)
Storfläckig Pärlemorfjäril
(se)
Measurements:
WS: 35-50mm
Generations:
2
Flight period:
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
SE
Identification:
Similar species:
Life stages:
Distribution:
Madeira, Canary Islands, N Africa, Europe, Turkey, Middle East toward Mongolia.
Habitat:
Behavior:
Status:
Common and widespread in Denmark.
Host plants:
Viol stedmoderblomst
Comment:
2. generation much more numerous than the first.
938
(1 photos)
2022-07-12
Horna Grushåla (Åhus), Sweden
Site:
Horna Grushåla (Åhus)
City:
Region:
State:
Skåne
Country:
Sweden
Continent:
Eurasia
Imago
A single animal found while looking for the Turquoise Blue.
1029
(1 photos)
2022-07-31
Røsnæs-halvøen, Denmark
Site:
City:
Røsnæs-halvøen
Region:
Sjælland
State:
Østdanmark
Country:
Denmark
Continent:
Eurasia
Imago
A large individual why it is probably a female.
Only a few present on this hot and otherwise ideal day for the species to show itself.
1030
(1 photos)
2022-07-31
Røsnæs-halvøen, Denmark
Site:
City:
Røsnæs-halvøen
Region:
Sjælland
State:
Østdanmark
Country:
Denmark
Continent:
Eurasia
Imago
1793
(1 photos)
2023-07-16
Maglebjerg (Åmosen), Denmark
Site:
Maglebjerg (Åmosen)
City:
Region:
State:
Region Sjælland
Country:
Denmark
Continent:
Eurasia
Imago
The well-spotted fritillary in Denmark...the many black dots distally on the wings standing out. And this one was big, despite of missing half the right forewing.
1974
(2 photos)
2023-07-21
Bøtø-skoven, Denmark
Site:
City:
Bøtø-skoven
Region:
Falster
State:
Region Sjælland
Country:
Denmark
Continent:
Eurasia
Imago
Diget.
1988
(1 photos)
2023-07-25
Melby Overdrev, Denmark
Site:
Melby Overdrev
City:
Tisvilde Hegn (nordsjælland)
Region:
Sjælland
State:
Østdanmark
Country:
Denmark
Continent:
Eurasia
Imago
2086
(1 photos)
2023-07-28
Mols-laboratoriet (Djursland), Denmark
Site:
City:
Mols-laboratoriet (Djursland)
Region:
State:
Region Midtjylland
Country:
Denmark
Continent:
Eurasia
Imago
2087
(1 photos)
2023-07-28
Mols-laboratoriet (Djursland), Denmark
Site:
City:
Mols-laboratoriet (Djursland)
Region:
State:
Region Midtjylland
Country:
Denmark
Continent:
Eurasia
Imago
2088
(4 photos)
2023-07-28
Addit Hede (midtjylland), Denmark
Site:
Addit Hede (midtjylland)
City:
Region:
State:
Region Midtjylland
Country:
Denmark
Continent:
Eurasia
Imago ♀
A female with less pointed wings.
2128
(1 photos)
2023-08-04
Lild Klitplantage (Thy), Denmark
Site:
Lild Klitplantage (Thy)
City:
Region:
State:
Region Nordjylland
Country:
Denmark
Continent:
Eurasia
Imago ♀
The only fritillary I managed to find in my search for niobe [Klit-perlemorsommerfugl].
2144
(1 photos)
2023-08-05
Voervadsbro (midtjylland), Denmark
Site:
City:
Voervadsbro (midtjylland)
Region:
State:
Region Midtjylland
Country:
Denmark
Continent:
Eurasia
Imago
2230
(1 photos)
2023-08-20
Høvblege (Møn), Denmark
Site:
Høvblege (Møn)
City:
Region:
Møn
State:
Østdanmark
Country:
Denmark
Continent:
Eurasia
Imago
A single seen.
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