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NATURE
Butterflies
High Brown Fritillary
Fabriciana adippe
Wingspan 60mm
Scarce and rather endangered, found mainly in W and NW England. Flies July-August and favours meadows and open, grassy woodlands. Underside of hindwing has brownish scaling. Upperwings orange-brown with dark spots. Larvae on violets.



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