Argynnis laodice

Pallas' fritillary
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Argynnis
Species: A. laodice
Binomial name
Argynnis laodice
(Pallas, 1771)
Synonyms

Argyronome laodice

Argynnis laodice, Pallas' fritillary, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It occurs in damp forested places in southern Scandinavia, Eastern Europe, northwestern Kazakhstan, and East Asia.[1][2] Larvae feed on species of Viola.[1][2] The species produces one generation annually and flies in July–August.[1][2]

A. l. rudra

References

  1. 1 2 3 Львовский А.Л., Моргун Д.В. 2007. Булавоусые чешуекрылые Восточной Европы. Москва: КМК. ISBN 978-5-87317-362-4. p. 338-339.
  2. 1 2 3 Tolman, Tom & Richard Lewington. 1997. Butterflies of Britain and Europe. Field Guide. London: Collins. ISBN 0-00-219992-0.
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