Issoria lathonia (Queen of Spain Fritillary)
Issoria lathonia – Queen of Spain Fritillary (click to enlarge)
| Common Name | Queen of Spain Fritillary |
| Scientific name | Issoria lathonia |
| Family | Nymphalidae |
| Description | It is common and wingspan is 50-60mm. It is a fast flier, and being a typical butterfly of high altitude. It flies between 1200-5000m and mostly seen on flowers on sunny hill slopes and alpine meadows. The under hindwings are yellowish brown and having a large silver spots on it. The upper parts is tawny orange with small black spots and darker basal area. The host plant is viola spp. |