Brenthis daphne MARBLED FRITILLARY

£3.95

Marbled Fritillary Butterfly

Sex: Male

Location: Poland

Quality: A1- (good)

Format: SET, spread wings mounted on pin

Availability: Out of stock SKU: WB8711

Description

Taxonomy Identification: Family Nymphalidae, first named by Bergsträsser, in 1780

Colour: Topside (recto) is predominantly orange-brown, with black spots and lines. The underside (verso) The underside of the hind-wings have a yellowish postdiscal band and the marginal area is completely suffused with purple, with a marble effect.

Size: Wingspan 45-55mm

Comments & Applications: The butterfly’s common name Marbled Fritillary” comes from the marbled affect on the hind-wing. Absent from Britain but widespread in Europe across the Palearctic regions.

A popular species with collectors and the trade. Ideal for butterfly framing, domes, artwork, photography, interior design, film and reference collections.

Format: SET with wings spread mounted on a pin with locational data

More information: WikipediaCaptive Breeding

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