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The '''Corsican Fritillary''' (''Argynnis elisa'') is a [[butterfly]] of the [[Nymphalidae]] family. It is found on [[Corsica]] and [[Sardinia]].<ref>[http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/papilionoidea/nymphalidae/heliconiinae/fabriciana/index.html Fabriciana at funet]</ref> This is a mountain butterfly, found on grassy vegetation in clearings in deciduous woods. |
The '''Corsican Fritillary''' (''Argynnis elisa'') is a [[butterfly]] of the [[Nymphalidae]] family. It is found on [[Corsica]] and [[Sardinia]].<ref>[http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/papilionoidea/nymphalidae/heliconiinae/fabriciana/index.html Fabriciana at funet]</ref> This is a mountain butterfly, found on grassy vegetation in clearings in deciduous woods. |
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The [[wingspan]] is 45–60 mm. Adults are on wing from July to August.<ref>[http:// |
The [[wingspan]] is 45–60 mm. Adults are on wing from July to August.<ref>[http://www.lepidoptera.eu/show.php?ID=5106&country=IT European Butterflies and Moths]</ref> |
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The larvae feed on ''[[Viola]]'' species, including ''[[Viola tricolor]]'', ''[[Viola biflora]]'', ''[[Viola reichenbachiana]]'' and ''[[Viola corsica]]''. They prefer plants growing under juniper bushes.<ref>{{Cite journal| author = C. Van Swaay et al.| title = Dos and Don'ts for butterflies of the Habitats Directive of the European Union| doi = 10.3897/natureconservation.1.2786| journal = Nature Conservation| volume = 1| pages = 73| year = 2012| pmid =| pmc =}}</ref> |
The larvae feed on ''[[Viola]]'' species, including ''[[Viola tricolor]]'', ''[[Viola biflora]]'', ''[[Viola reichenbachiana]]'' and ''[[Viola corsica]]''. They prefer plants growing under juniper bushes.<ref>{{Cite journal| author = C. Van Swaay et al.| title = Dos and Don'ts for butterflies of the Habitats Directive of the European Union| doi = 10.3897/natureconservation.1.2786| journal = Nature Conservation| volume = 1| pages = 73| year = 2012| pmid =| pmc =}}</ref> |
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The Corsican Fritillary (Argynnis elisa) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found on Corsica and Sardinia.[1] This is a mountain butterfly, found on grassy vegetation in clearings in deciduous woods.
The wingspan is 45–60 mm. Adults are on wing from July to August.[2]
The larvae feed on Viola species, including Viola tricolor, Viola biflora, Viola reichenbachiana and Viola corsica. They prefer plants growing under juniper bushes.[3]
References
- ^ Fabriciana at funet
- ^ European Butterflies and Moths
- ^ C. Van Swaay; et al. (2012). "Dos and Don'ts for butterflies of the Habitats Directive of the European Union". Nature Conservation. 1: 73. doi:10.3897/natureconservation.1.2786.
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