Fabriciana niobe NIOBE FRITILLARY

Description

Taxonomy Identification: Family Nymphalidae. First named by Rottemburg, in 1775

Colour: The topside (recto) wings on both sexes are orange, with various patterns and rows of black spots and bars. The underside (verso) hindwings usually has small whitish-silvery spots, a black pupilled yellow spot and black lined submarginal lunules and veins in the basal area.

Size: Wingspan 46-60 mm

Comments & Applications:  This beautiful orange and black fritillary butterfly is absent from Britain and Northern. Europe but widespread south and east across into Asia.

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Format: Supplied SET, wings spread, mounted on a pin, cabinet ready with locational data

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