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Aggynnis paphia
The silver-washed fritillary (Argynnis paphia) is a common and variable butterfly found over much of the Palaearctic ecozone – Algeria, Europe, temperate Asia and Japan. It belongs to the family nymphalinae, sub-family Heliconiinae.
Its preferred habitat is thin, sunny, deciduous woodland, especially oaks, but it has been known to live in coniferous woodland.
Spotted on Aug 12, 2018
Submitted on Sep 1, 2018
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