Dark Green Fritillary Butterfly

Facts
Scientific Name : 
Argynnis aglaja
Wingspan (mm): 
58-68mm
Information
Description : 

The Dark Green Fritillary is a fast-flying butterfly which can be seen skimming and soaring between flowers, thistles being one of it's favourites. It has a green background on the underside of its hindwings which is what gives the butterfly it's name.

Distribution : 
Although the Dark Green Fritillary is still locally abundant in some regions, it has declined in many others, notably central and eastern England.
Habitat: 
The butterfly occurs in a range of flower-rich grasslands, often with patches of scrub, including: coastal grassland, dunes and scrub; chalk and limestone grassland; moorland and wet flushes; acid grassland with bracken; and occasionally woodland rides and clearings.
Diet: 
Common Dog-violet is used in many habitats but Hairy Violet is used on calcareous grasslands, and Marsh Violet on moorland and wetter habitats in the north and west. Other violets may be used occasionally.
Status: 
UK BAP status: not listed Butterfly Conservation priority: medium European threat status: not threatened