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Pearl-bordered Fritillary

Clossiana euphrosyne

Classification

Class
Insecta

The pearl-bordered fritillary (Boloria euphrosyne) is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae found in Europe and through Russia across the Palearctic to the north of Kazakhstan. Description The adult butterfly is orange with black spots on the upperside of its wing and has a wingspan of 38–46 mm. The underside of the wings have a row of silver-pearly markings along the edge, which give the species its name.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Switzerland · 7,412Germany · 1,117United Kingdom · 862France · 685Italy · 490Spain · 330Belgium · 3