Marsh Fritillary
Euphydryas aurinia
Photograph by P. H. Boggis
Marsh Fritillary (Euphydryas aurinia)
Photograph by P. H. Boggis
The Marsh Fritillary breeds in open grassy habitats, especially damp grassland dominated by tussock-forming grasses; calcareous grassland (usually on west- or south-facing slopes in England or on eskers in Ireland); and heath and mire vegetation with Devil's-bit Scabious.