David Element
Wildlife
Photography and Digital Video Images
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____________________________________________________________________Butterflies
5 - Marsh Fritillaries
MARSH
FRITILLARY Euphydryas aurinia
MARSH
FRITILLARY Euphydryas aurinia
MARSH
FRITILLARY Euphydryas aurinia
MARSH
FRITILLARY Euphydryas aurinia
MARSH
FRITILLARY Euphydryas aurinia
MARSH
FRITILLARY Euphydryas aurinia
MARSH
FRITILLARY Euphydryas aurinia
MARSH
FRITILLARY Euphydryas aurinia
MARSH
FRITILLARY Euphydryas aurinia
MARSH
FRITILLARY Euphydryas aurinia
MARSH
FRITILLARY Euphydryas aurinia
MARSH
FRITILLARY Euphydryas aurinia
MARSH
FRITILLARY Euphydryas aurinia
MARSH
FRITILLARY Euphydryas aurinia
MARSH
FRITILLARY Euphydryas aurinia
MARSH
FRITILLARY Euphydryas aurinia
MARSH
FRITILLARY Euphydryas aurinia
MARSH
FRITILLARY Euphydryas aurinia
MARSH
FRITILLARY Euphydryas aurinia
MARSH
FRITILLARY Euphydryas aurinia
MARSH
FRITILLARY Euphydryas aurinia
MARSH
FRITILLARY Euphydryas aurinia
MARSH
FRITILLARY Euphydryas aurinia
MARSH
FRITILLARY Euphydryas aurinia
MARSH
FRITILLARY Euphydryas aurinia
MARSH
FRITILLARY Euphydryas aurinia
MARSH
FRITILLARY Euphydryas aurinia
MARSH
FRITILLARY Euphydryas aurinia
MARSH FRITILLARY Euphydryas aurinia
- Identification of European fritillaries,
of which there are almost fifty, may be fraught with difficulties even
when presented with a clear view of the wing patterns. Some of the
diagnostic (structural) features are rather subtle and they cannot always
be seen in photographs. Fortunately, the situation in the UK is rather
more straightforward. There are comparatively few species to separate, and
the appearance of the Marsh Fritillary Euphydryas
aurinia is unique amongst British (but
not Continental) butterflies. The status of this butterfly is a matter of
great concern as it has been declining rapidly and it has become locally
extinct at sites that formerly supported quite robust colonies. Small fritillaries may be particularly frustrating when it comes
to identifying them to species, so the following excellent on-line
resource from Butterfly Conservation/Butterfly Conservation Europe
is highly recommended as it should enable the majority of species to be
correctly identified from photographs – provided that the appropriate
anatomical features are visible!: http://www.european-butterflies.org.uk/downloads/EURO%20FRITS%20GUIDE.pdf.
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