NATURE
Butterflies
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary
Clossiana selene
Wingspan 40mm
Similar to pearl-bordered; shares seven silver marginal spots but has several silver central spots on underside of hindwing. Flies in June. Favours woods and grassland where larval foodplants, violets, common. Local. Absent from Ireland.



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