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Beautiful Silver-washed fritillary [Argynnis paphia] butterfly on a flower in summer

Banded Grayling butterfly sucking on a lavender flower . Selective focus, out of focus areas.Selective focus, out-of-focus area

A Gatekeeper butterfly taken from above with copy space all around. the latin name for the gatekeeper is Pyronia tithonus

The cenonymph of Pamphilus. A beautiful little butterfly on a flower.

Small common blue female butterfly resting on top of a Snake weed( Persicaria bistorta) flower head.

$Polygonum c-album is a common resident in the Netherlands. In the 20th century, its area of distribution underwent waves of expansion and contraction. This expansion is continuing at present, and the species can now be found all over the country.\nHabitat: The Comma Butterfly especially occurs in open deciduous or mixed woodland. There, it is usually seen in the lighter parts, such as in woodland clearings or at the woodland edge, on damp, rough vegetation. It can be found in parks and gardens in woodland areas.\nFlying Season: Polygonia c-album flies in one or two generations, the first from the end of June until mid-August.\nThe species hibernates as an adult butterfly.\n\nThe Species is quite common (for decades) in the described Habitats in the Netherlands.$

Lepidoptera insects in the wild, North China

Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly (Aglais Urticae), Open Wings, Sitting on a Stinging Nettle Leaf on a Sunny Summer Day.

Silver-washed fritillary butterfly on the pink flowers, Argynnis paphia

A close up image of a Speckled Wood Butterfly, Pararge aegeria, at rest on a leaf, Suffolk, England

A mother-of-pearl butterfly on a flower. Beautiful bright background.

$The silver-washed fritillary (Argynnis paphia) is a common and variable butterfly found over much of the Palearctic realm – Algeria, Europe, temperate Asia, and Japan.\nDescription:\nThe silver-washed fritillary butterfly is deep orange with black spots on the upperside of its wings, and has a wingspan of 54–70 mm, with the male being smaller and paler than the female. The underside is green, and, unlike other fritillaries, has silver streaks instead of silver spots, hence the name silver-washed. The caterpillar is black brown with two yellow lines along its back and long reddish-brown spines. \nThe male possesses scent scales on the upperside of the forewing that run along veins one to four. The scent produced from these scales attracts females and helps to distinguish it from other species. \nFood resouces:\nAdults feed on the nectar of bramble, thistles, and knapweeds, and also on aphid honeydew. The silver-washed is a strong flier, and more mobile than other fritillaries, and, as such, can be seen gliding above the tree canopy at high speed. Its preferred habitat is thin, sunny, deciduous woodland, especially oaks, but it has been known to live in coniferous woodland. \nThe main larval food plant of the species is the common dog violet (Viola riviniana).\nLife Cycle:\nWhen the egg hatches in August, the caterpillar immediately goes into hibernation until spring. Upon awakening, it will drop to the ground, and feeds on violets close to the base of the tree. The caterpillar usually feeds at night, and usually conceals itself during the day away from its food source, but during cool weather will bask in the sunny spots on the forest floor on dry, dead leaves. It will pupate amongst the ground vegetation, and the adults will emerge in June (source Wikipedia). \n\nThe Picture is made along a small River in the Eifel (Germany) in halfway August 2021.$

An image of a Speckled Wood butterfly resting on a leaf in sunlight.

brown butterfly in green leaves, Pararge aegeria

Polygonia c-album Comma Butterfly Insect. Digitally Enhanced Photograph.

Argynnis hyperbius (Indian Fritillary), also known as the Black-tipped Leopard Butterfly and the Fischer butterfly, is a species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae.[1] It is widely distributed in the Oriental, Australasian and East Africa. Its habitat is low to medium altitude (0–3000 m) evergreen broad-leaved forests, grasslands and urban green areas.

Silver-washed Fritillary - (Latin: Argynnis paphia) in Termessos National Park

Speckled wood butterfly on a leaf in Gosforth Park Nature Reserve.

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