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  1. United Kingdom
  2. Argynnis (Speyeria) aglaja
Argynnis aglaja(Linnaeus, 1758)
  1. Nymphalidae
  2. Heliconiinae
  3. Argynnini
  4. Argynnis
  5. Speyeria
  6.  aglaja
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TL: Sweden   (800 - 3000 m.)

Habitat

  • Forest edges
  • Forest paths
  • Glades

Similar species

  • Argynnis (A.) paphia
  • Argynnis (Fabriciana) adippe
  • Argynnis (Fabriciana) niobe
  • Argynnis (Pandoriana) pandora
  • Argynnis (Speyeria) alexandra
MU

44-51 mm

FU

47-58 mm

MD
FD
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Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on the literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    ArmenianԱգլայա
    CatalàArgentada de muntanya
    ČeskyPerleťovec větší
    DanskMarkperlemorsommerfugl
    DeutschGroßer Perlmutterfalter
    DeutschGroßer Perlmuttfalter
    Eesti keelHõbetäpik
    EnglishDark Green Fritillary
    EspañolLunares de Piata
    FrançaisGrand nacré
    GaeilgeFritileán dúghlas
    HrvatskiVelika sedefica
    ItalianoAglaia
    LietuviųŽalsvasis perlinukas
    MagyarKerekfoltú gyöngyházlepke
    NederlandsGrote parelmoervlinder
    NorskAglajaperlemorvinge
    PolskiDostojka aglaja
    ShqipNjollaperla
    SlovenčinaPerlovec veľký
    SlovenščinaBleščeči bisernik
    SrpskiZelena sedefica
    SrpskiЗелена седефица
    SuomeksiOrvokkihopeatäplä
    SvenskaÄngspärlemorfjäril
    TürkçeGüzel inci
    ΕλληνικάΜεγάλη σεντεφένια
    БеларускаяПерламутраўка Аглая
    РусскийПерламутровка Аглая
    УкраїнськаПідсрібник габовий
    ქართულისადაფა აგლაია
    中文银斑豹蛱蝶
    日本語ギンボシヒョウモン
    한국어풀표범나비
    زبان_فارسیفرچه‌پای سبزبال
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    ViolaceaeViolaViolet
  • Secondary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    PolygonaceaeBistorta officinalisBistort
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Papilio aglajaLinnaeus, 1758
    Papilio pasilhoeLinnaeus, 1767
    Papilio charlottaHaworth, 1802
  • Subspecies
  • SpeciesAuthor
    Argynnis (Speyeria) aglaja aglaja(Linnaeus, 1758)
    Argynnis (Speyeria) aglaja basalis(Matsumura, 1908)
    Argynnis (Speyeria) aglaja borealis(Strand, 1901)
    Argynnis (Speyeria) aglaja clavimacula(Matsumura, 1929)
    Argynnis (Speyeria) aglaja excelsior(Rothschild, 1933)
    Argynnis (Speyeria) aglaja fortuna(Janson, 1877)
    Argynnis (Speyeria) aglaja gigasvitatha(Vérity, 1935)
    Argynnis (Speyeria) aglaja kenteana(Stichel, 1901)
    Argynnis (Speyeria) aglaja ottomana(Röber, 1896)
    Argynnis (Speyeria) aglaja tonnai(Matsumura, 1928)
    Argynnis (Speyeria) aglaja vitatha(Moore, 1874)
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    British ButterfliesSteven Cheshire
    Butterflies and Moths of Northern IrelandRobert Thompson, Brian Nelson
    Butterfly Conservation Armenia
    euroButterfliesMatt Rowling
    Lepidoptera and their ecologyWolfgang Wagner
    Lepiforum e. V.
    Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North AfricaPaolo Mazzei
    Moths and butterflies of SwedenMagnus Unger
    Russian insectsIlya Osipov
    Svenska fjärilarBert Gustafsson
    UK ButterfliesPeter Eeles

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Adult, upperside.

Joanna BoguszewskaPoland, Toruń

Adult, upperside.

Paweł PolcikiewiczPoland

Adult, upperside.

Patrick ClementUnited Kingdom, Martin Down NNR

Adult, upperside.

Marcin PanakPoland, Skierniewice

Adult, underside.

Heiner ZieglerSwitzerland, Calanda

Copulating pair.

Peter SennPoland, Gdańsk-Osowa

Larva.

Michael BorschGermany

Larva.

Kimmo Silvonen †Finland, Koski

Larva.

Jarosław WentaPoland

Larva.

Jarosław WentaPoland

Pupa.

Michael BorschGermany

Egg.

Pertti PakkanenFinland, Sipoo

Eggs.

Kimmo Silvonen †Finland
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