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Argynnis aglaja (Dark Green Fritillary)
Nomenclature
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Family: Nymphalidae (Butterflies)
Species:
Argynnis aglaja (Dark Green Fritillary)
Vernacular names:
Vernacular name:
Dark Green Fritillary
SUMMARY
Occurs in a range of flower-rich grasslands including coastal grassland, moorland and wet flushes and acid grassland with bracken. It appears to be more commonly recorded in the southern islands of the Outer Hebrides where it is usually observed from July to August.