Brenthis daphne

Brenthis daphne
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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Brenthis
Species: B. daphne
Binomial name
Brenthis daphne
Bergsträsser, 1780

The marbled fritillary (Brenthis daphne) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family.

Description

The length of the forewings is 21–26 mm. The butterfly flies from May to August depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Rubus and Filipendula species.


Distribution

It is found in the Palearctic ecozone, for Europe the range is limited to the southern parts of the continent.

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