Silver-washed
Fritillary Argynnis
paphia (Linnaeus, 1758)  |
Status
.....The Silver-washed
Fritillary was released into Gamston and Eaton Woods near
Retford a number of years ago, and where it still
survives in small numbers. The butterfly's presence
there, resulted in many enthusiasts going to see it in
Nottinghamshire for the first time, probably never
actually expecting it to turn up anywhere else over the
next few years.
But the number of isolated records from across
the county, suggests that the butterfly is making some
natural attempt to recolonise Nottinghamshire. In July
2014, we found a dead Silver-washed Fritillary at the
side of the A60 near Mansfield Woodhouse. Completely
distanced from any suitable breeding habitat (or possible
release site) the location suggests likely migration and
so do other recent records from Newstead and Annesley CP,
Annesley Pit Top, Staunton Quarry, Bestwood Lodge, Idle
Valley NR, Rainworth and from gardens in Calverton,
Cotgrave, Woodthorpe and Radcliffe-on-Trent. |
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| Captive-bred
male (lower photographs) and female, photographed May 2022 |
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Early stages |
| Ova laid
on moss near base of Oak. Photographed at Clipstone Old Quarter July
2022. |
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| Young
larva (length 10mm). Photographed April 2022 |
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| Recently
moulted 4th-instar larva (length 12mm). Photographed at Blackpool
Plantation May 2023. |
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Half-grown
larva (length 25mm). Photographed April 2022 |
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Full-grown
larva (length 38mm). Photographed April 2022 |
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