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  2. Argynnis (Fabriciana) niobe
Argynnis niobe(Linnaeus, 1758)
  1. Nymphalidae
  2. Heliconiinae
  3. Argynnini
  4. Argynnis
  5. Fabriciana
  6.  niobe
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TL: Sweden   (3200 m.)

Habitat

  • Dry meadows
  • Forest clearings
  • Forest paths
  • Glades

Similar species

  • Argynnis nerippe
  • Argynnis (Fabriciana) adippe
  • Argynnis (Fabriciana) xipe
  • Argynnis (Speyeria) aglaja
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40-58 mm

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Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on the literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    ArmenianՆիոբա
    CatalàNíobe
    ČeskyPerleťovec maceškový
    DanskKlitperlemorsommerfugl
    DeutschMittlener Perlmutterfalter
    DeutschMittlerer Perlmuttfalter
    Eesti keelVäike-pärlmuttertäpik
    EnglishNiobe Fritillary
    EspañolNiobe
    FrançaisChiffre
    HrvatskiNiobina sedefica
    ItalianoNiobe
    LietuviųPušyninis perlinukas
    MagyarIbolyás gyöngyház
    NederlandsDuinparelmoervlinder
    NorskNiobeperlemorvinge
    PolskiDostojka niobe
    ShqipNiobja
    SlovenčinaPerlovec sirôtkový
    SlovenščinaTemni bisernik
    SrpskiTačkasta sedefica
    SrpskiТачкаста седефица
    SuomeksiRinnehopeatäplä
    SvenskaHedpärlemorfjäril
    TürkçeNiyobe
    ΕλληνικάΣεντεφένια της Νιόβης
    РусскийПерламутровка ниоба
    УкраїнськаПідсрібник Ніобея
    ქართულისადაფა ნიობია
    中文福蛱蝶
    日本語ヤマウラギンヒョウモン
    한국어은점표범나비
    ייִדישנמפית סגל
    العربيةفريتيلاريت نيوبي
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    ViolaceaeViolaViolet
    ViolaceaeViola caninaHeath Violet
    ViolaceaeViola tricolorWild Pansy
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Papilio niobeLinnaeus, 1758
    Argynnis erisMeigen, 1829
    Argynnis erispallidaCollier, 1933
  • Subspecies
  • SpeciesAuthor
    Argynnis (Fabriciana) niobe changaicaReuss, 1922
    Argynnis (Fabriciana) niobe demavendisGross & Ebert, 1975
    Argynnis (Fabriciana) niobe gigantea(Staudinger, 1871)
    Argynnis (Fabriciana) niobe intermediaReuss, 1925
    Argynnis (Fabriciana) niobe khusestanaGross & Ebert, 1975
    Argynnis (Fabriciana) niobe kuranaWyatt & Omoto, 1966
    Argynnis (Fabriciana) niobe niobe(Linnaeus, 1758)
    Argynnis (Fabriciana) niobe orientalis(Alphéraky, 1881)
    Argynnis (Fabriciana) niobe ornataStaudinger, 1901
    Argynnis (Fabriciana) niobe shivaWyatt & Omoto, 1966
    Argynnis (Fabriciana) niobe tauraRöber, 1896
    Argynnis (Fabriciana) niobe tekkensis(Christoph, 1893)
    Argynnis (Fabriciana) niobe voraxidesReuss, 1921
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    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
    Schmetterling - RaupeWalter Schön
    Svenska fjärilarBert Gustafsson
    UK ButterfliesPeter Eeles

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