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  1. United Kingdom
  2. Euphydryas (Eurodryas) aurinia
Euphydryas aurinia(Rottemburg, 1775)
  1. Nymphalidae
  2. Nymphalinae
  3. Melitaeini
  4. Euphydryina
  5. Euphydryas
  6. Eurodryas
  7.  aurinia
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TL: Germany, Bavaria, Oberbayern, Starnberg, Machtifing   (2200 m.)

Habitat

  • Fens
  • Glades
  • Wet meadows

Similar species

  • Euphydryas (Eurodryas) beckeri
  • Euphydryas (Eurodryas) desfontainii
  • Euphydryas (Hypodryas) cynthia
  • Euphydryas (Hypodryas) intermedia
  • Euphydryas (Hypodryas) maturna
MU
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32-46 mm

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Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on the literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    CatalàBrocat variable
    ČeskyHnědásek chrastavcový
    DanskHedepletvinge
    DeutschGoldener Scheckenfalter
    DeutschScabiosen Scheckenfalter
    Eesti keelTeelehe-mosaikliblikas
    EnglishMarsh Fritillary
    EspañolDoncella de ondas
    EspañolOndas rojas
    FrançaisDamier de la succise
    HrvatskiMočvarna riđa
    ItalianoEfidriade dorata
    LietuviųAuksuotoji šaškytė
    MagyarAranyos tarkály
    NederlandsMoerasparelmoervlinder
    NorskBlåknapprutevinge
    PolskiPrzeplatka aurinia
    ShqipE hershmja
    SlovenčinaHnedáčik chrastavcový
    SlovenščinaTravniški postavnež
    SrpskiAurinija
    SuomeksiPunakeltaverkkoperhonen
    SvenskaVäddnätfjäril
    TürkçeNazuđum
    ΕλληνικάΠεταλούδα του ασπρόχορτου
    РусскийШашечница авриния
    РусскийШашечница-авриния
    中文金堇蛱蝶
    日本語チョウセンヒョウモンモドキ
    한국어금빛어리표범나비
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    CaprifoliaceaeLoniceraHoneysuckle
    DipsacaceaeKnautia arvensisField Scabious
    DipsacaceaeScabiosa columbariaSmall scabious
    DipsacaceaeSuccisa pratensisDevil's-bit Scabious
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Papilio auriniaRottemburg, 1775
    Melitaea brunneaTutt, 1896
    Melitaea ochreaTutt, 1896
    Melitaea virgataTutt, 1896
    Melitaea nanaRehfons, 1910
    Melitaea turbidaGélin & Lucas, 1912
    Melitaea hoffmanniKiefer, 1916
    Melitaea unipunctaKiefer, 1916
    Melitaea epimolpadiaReverdin, 1919
    Melitaea semifuscataCabeau, 1919
    Melitaea catheriniLe Charles, 1924
    Melitaea rectiangulaCabeau, 1924
    Melitaea interligataDerenne, 1926
    Melitaea perianthesCabeau, 1926
    Melitaea geminifasciataCabeau, 1927
    Melitaea gracilensCabeau, 1927
    Melitaea debilisprovincialisVérity, 1928
    Melitaea deficiensCabeau, 1928
    Melitaea frigescensVérity, 1928
    Melitaea glaciegenitaVérity, 1928
    Melitaea leucophanaCabeau, 1928
    Melitaea morituraVérity, 1928
    Melitaea transversaCabeau, 1928
    Melitaea valentiniNitsche, 1928
    Melitaea semigracilensCabeau, 1931
    Melitaea semigriseisCabeau, 1931
    Melitaea tetramelanaCabeau, 1931
    Melitaea melanoleucaCabeau, 1932
    Melitaea flavofasciataHackray, 1934
    Melitaea insterburgiaBraun, 1937
    Euphydryas albofasciataFrohawk, 1938
    Melitaea suffusaFrohawk, 1938
    Melitaea infra-rectiangulaCaruel, 1939
    Melitaea arcuataCaruel, 1944
    Melitaea commaculaCaruel, 1944
    Melitaea ligataCaruel, 1944
    Melitaea ocellataCaruel, 1944
    Melitaea splendidaMauny, 1949
  • Subspecies
  • SpeciesAuthor
    Euphydryas (Eurodryas) aurinia aurinia(Rottemburg, 1775)
    Euphydryas (Eurodryas) aurinia barraguei(Betz, 1956)
    Euphydryas (Eurodryas) aurinia bulgarica(Fruhstorfer, 1917)
    Euphydryas (Eurodryas) aurinia ellisoni(Rungs, 1950)
    Euphydryas (Eurodryas) aurinia pellucida(Christoph, 1893)
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    British ButterfliesSteven Cheshire
    Butterflies and Moths of Northern IrelandRobert Thompson, Brian Nelson
    Butterfly Conservation Armenia
    euroButterfliesMatt Rowling
    European Butterfly PageGuy Padfield
    Lepiforum e. V.
    Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North AfricaPaolo Mazzei
    Moths and butterflies of SwedenMagnus Unger
    Polska czerwona księga bezkręgowców
    Schmetterling - RaupeWalter Schön
    Svenska fjärilarBert Gustafsson
    UK ButterfliesPeter Eeles

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Adult, upperside.

Clive BurrowsSpain

Adult, upperside.

Andrzej StaśkowiakPoland

Female, upperside.

Łukasz DawidowiczPoland

Adult, underside.

Patrick ClementUnited Kingdom

Female, underside.

Łukasz DawidowiczPoland

Copulating pair.

Grzegorz FirlitPoland, Zabór

Larva.

Anne SorbesFrance, Corrèze

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Kimmo Silvonen †Finland, Pernaja

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Michael BorschGermany

Larva.

Jean DelacreFrance

Pupa.

André Rui Magalhães AndradePortugal

Pupa.

Jean DelacreFrance

Eggs.

Maciej MatrajPoland

Eggs.

Maciej MatrajPoland
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