High brown fritillary
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Fabriciana adippe, the high brown fritillary, is a large and brightly colored butterfly of the family Nymphalidae, native to Europe and across the Palearctic to Japan. It is known for being Great Britain's most threatened butterfly and is listed as a vulnerable species under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.[2] Like other fritillaries it is dependent on warm climates with violet-rich flora.
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High brown fritillary | |
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Dorsal side, Germany | |
Ventral side, Austria | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Genus: | Fabriciana |
Species: | F. adippe |
Binomial name | |
Fabriciana adippe (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) | |
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