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2023 Annual Butterfly Report

Dark Green Fritillary

Speyeria aglaja

Checklist Number
59.019 [B&F: 1607]

Classification

Family:Nymphalidae
Subfamily:Heliconiinae
Genus:Speyeria
Species:aglaja
Authority:(Linnaeus, 1758)

Introduction

This large and powerful butterfly is one of our most widespread fritillaries and can be seen flying rapidly in a range of open sunny habitats.

Records Summary

#Records #Individuals Earliest Record Latest Record
All Records12,61949,17328/05/2010 & 202008/09/2012 & 2021
20235311,70714/6/20234/9/2023

Records Detail (2023)

Site Date Quantity
EarliestBroughton Down 2 transect: Section 1214/6/20231
LatestCoulters Dean transect: Section 24/9/20231
Max CountMottistone Down transect: Section 622/6/202329

Records Distribution (2023)

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Records / Recorders by Year (1970-2023)

Records by Week (2023)