Niobe fritillary

Argynnis niobe

The Niobe fritillary is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is common throughout Europe, but absent from Northern Europe, and is also found in Siberia, Russia, Iran, China, and Korea


Flight is from May to August, size is 46–60 millimetres , and is found at altitudes between sea level and 2,400 metres .
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Appearance

This species has a brown-orange background with black dots and stripes.
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Food

This species feeds on ''Viola tricolor'' and ''Plantago lanceolata''.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyNymphalidae
GenusArgynnis
SpeciesA. niobe
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