Marbled Fritillary (Brenthis daphne) | Species | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Male. Taken at Irinovac, Croatia, on June 5th 2017. (1/160th sec at f14. © David Hastings)  Female. Taken at Plazishte, Bulgaria on June 22nd 2014. (1/320th sec at f13. © David Hastings)  Underside. Taken at Zhelezari, Bulgaria, on June 21st 2014. (1/160th sec at f11. © David Hastings) DescriptionFamily: Heliconiinae Wing span: 40-45mm The Marbled Fritillary is names after the marbling on the underside of the hind-wing. It is mainly found in southern and central Europe. It frequents bushy, flowery places, often in woodland clearings. It is univoltine, with adults being on the wing from late May to early August. It hibernates as an ovum or small larva. The laval foodplants are Bramble (Rubus fruticosus) and Raspberry (Rubus idaeus). Adults often feed on Bramble flowers. Sightings
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