Fritillary Butterflies of the Nymphalidae family in Europe
The Fritillary butterflies are well represented throughout much of Europe. They are a complex group with some species being very similar and difficult to identify in the field. Some Fritillary species also have regional variations resulting in ongoing scientific debate as to whether they warrant being classified as separate species, sub species or forms of a nominate species.
The photographs of Fritillary butterflies featured include those taken by Paul Browning during his trips to Spain.
Queen of Spain Fritillary butterfly (Issoria lathonia)
Bog Fritillary butterfly (Proclassiana eunomia)
Cardinal Fritillary butterfly (Argynnis pandora)
Silver-washed Fritillary butterfly (Argynnis paphia)
Dark Green Fritillary butterfly (Argynnis aglaja)
High Brown Fritillary butterfly (Argynnis adippe)
Niobe Fritillary butterfly (Argynnis niobe)
Marbled Fritillary butterfly (Brenthis daphne)
Lesser Marbled Fritillary butterfly (Brenthis ino)
Shepherd’s Fritillary butterfly (Bolaria pales)
Pearl-bordered Fritillary butterfly (Clossiana euphrosyne)
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary butterfly (Boloria selene)
Weaver’s Fritillary butterfly (Clossiana dia)
Glanville Fritillary butterfly (Melitaea cinxia)
Knapweed Fritillary butterfly (Melitaea phoebe)
Aetherie Fritillary butterfly (Melitaea aetherie)
False Heath Fritillary butterfly (Melitaea diamina)
Spotted Fritillary butterfly (Melitaea didyma)
Lesser Spotted Fritillary butterfly (Melitaea trivia)
Heath Fritillary butterfly (Melitaea athalia)
Provencal Fritillary butterfly (Mellicta deione)
Meadow Fritillary butterfly (Mellicta parthenoides)
Marsh Fritillary butterfly (Euphydryas aurinia)
Links to Other European Butterfly Galleries
- European Swallowtail Butterfly family (Papilionidae)
- European White and Yellow Butterflies (Pieridae)
- European Nettle-tree Butterfly (Libytheidae)
- European Duke of Burgundy Butterfly (Riodinidae)
- European Blue Butterflies (Lycaenidae)
- European Hairstreak Butterflies (Lycaenidae)
- European Copper Butterflies (Lycaenidae)
- European Skipper Butterflies (Hesperiidae)
- European Monarch Butterflies (Danaidae)
- European Vanessid Butterflies (Nymphalidae)
- European Fritillary Butterflies (Nymphalidae) – this page
- European Brown Butterflies (Satyridae)