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Species account
Kejserkåbe
(Argynnis paphia)
Linnaeus (1758)
Takvinger (Nymphalidae) [Sommerfugle] SWFR 24882
Takvinger (Nymphalidae) [Sommerfugle] SWFR 24882
Silver-washed Fritillary (gb)
Nacarada Pafia (es)
Silversträckad Pärlemorfjäril (se)
Measurements:
WS: 53-65mm
Generations:
1
Flight period:
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Identification:
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Life stages:
Distribution:
Algeria, Europe, Turkey to temp Asia.
Habitat:
Behavior:
Host plants:
Viol
Endemic:
Status
Declining in Denmark but still common and widespread in mature deciduous forests.
Comment:
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568
(2 photos)
2021-08-05 Møllekrog (Esrum sø), Denmark Imago Han Sex-branded. |
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1935
(2 photos BOTH SIDES)
2022-06-30 Kongelundsområdet, Denmark Imago Han My first and only on Amager! |
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1792
(1 photos)
2023-07-16 Bidstrup-skovene (sjælland), Denmark Imago Han Two seen today. |
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2098
(4 photos BOTH SIDES)
2023-07-28 Addit Hede (midtjylland), Denmark Imago Hun A SMACK beautiful female and the only one I saw this entire year! |
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2242
(2 photos)
2023-08-20 Høvblege (Møn), Denmark Imago Hun Form valesina. Number two animal of the this dark form today. And we only saw these two, why it is natural to speculate whether the odd coloration in fact is the result of a profound feeling of disappointment of not finding any males to do it with, rather than the unoriginal explanation of DNA mutations. |
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2243
(3 photos BOTH SIDES)
2023-08-20 Høvblege (Møn), Denmark Imago Hun Form valesina. Apparently up to 10% of any given population show females of this aberrant form, why I can conclude that I have seen very few paphia because the two valesinas today were my first! |
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2259
(2 photos)
2023-08-24 Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark Imago Han Fasanskoven. Unexpected to find this species here. Late in the season in a sun-filled clearing with Tall Goldenrod [Sildig Gyldenris]. My only second animal on Amager. |