Cardinal

Argynnis pandora

The Cardinal is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is common throughout southern Europe and is also found in northern Africa and western and central Asia.
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Appearance

The wingspan is 64–80 mm. The butterfly flies from April to September depending on the location.
Cardinal hiding beneath a leaf I had never seen a butterfly hanging upside down before. Argynnis pandora,Bulgaria,Cardinal,Geotagged

Food

The larvae feed on Viola species.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyNymphalidae
GenusArgynnis
SpeciesA. pandora