Hertfordshire and Middlesex Branch of Butterfly Conservation

The Nymphalidae family part 3
(The 'Fritillaries')

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Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary (boloria selene)

Pearl-bordered Fritillary (boloria euphrosyne)

High Brown Fritillary (argynnis adippe)

Dark Green Fritillary (argynnis aglaja )

Silver-washed Fritillary (argynnis paphia)

Marsh Fritillary (eurodryas aurinia )

Glanville Fritillary (melitaea cinxia )

Heath Fritillary (mellicta athalia)

The Nymphalidae family part 1 ~ White Admiral & Purple Emperor

The Nymphalidae family part 2 ~ Nymphalinae

Photo House Index

Species Name

Scientific Name

Branch Status

Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary

boloria selene

Once resident - now extinct

Wiltshire 2006
© photo: Sandra Standbridge Wiltshire 2006
© photo: Sandra Standbridge

Wiltshire 2002
© photo: Nick Sampford

Wiltshire 2001
© photo: Nick Sampford

Scotland 2005
© photo: Steve Lane

Hampshire 2005
© photo: Nick Sampford

Wiltshire 2001
© photo: Nick Sampford

Wiltshire 2002
© photo: Nick Sampford

Small Pearl-Bordered Fritillary was last recorded in Hertfordshire about 1960 (Sawford, 1987)
There are no modern records from Middlesex (Plant, 1987)

Species Name	Scientific Name	Branch Status
Pearl-bordered Fritillary	boloria euphrosyne	Once resident - now extinct

Wiltshire 2006 © photo: Sandra Standbridge	Wiltshire 2006 © photo: Sandra Standbridge

Scotland 2006 © photo: Steve Lane	Scotland 2006 © photo: Ian Hardy

Scotland © photo: John Stevens	Wiltshire 2002 © photo: Nick Sampford	Wiltshire 2004 © photo: Nick Sampford

Wiltshire 2005 © photo: Becky Rasch	Wiltshire 2005 © photo: Allen Beechey	Wiltshire 2005 © photo: Nick Sampford

Pearl-Bordered Fritillary was last recorded in Hertfordshire in 1978 (Sawford, 1987)
There are no modern records from Middlesex (Plant, 1987)

Species Name	Scientific Name	Branch Status
High Brown Fritillary	argynnis adippe	Once resident - now extinct

2005 © photo: Nick Sampford	Cumbria 2001 © photo: Nick Sampford	Cumbria 2002 © photo: Nick Sampford

High Brown Fritillary was last recorded in Hertfordshire in 1977 (Sawford, 1987).
There are no modern records from Middlesex (Plant, 1987)

Species Name	Scientific Name	Branch Status
Dark-green Fritillary	argynnis aglaja	Occasional reports

Aldbury Nowers 2007 © photo: Paul Thrush	Sharpenhoe Clappers 2008 © photo: Darin Stanley

Norfolk coast © photo: Rachel Goodyear	Wiltshire © photo: Nick Sampford	Bucks © photo: John Stevens

Bedfordshire © photo: Linda Chandler	© photo: Angela Sampford	© photo: Nick Sampford

Wiltshire © photo: Nick Sampford	Aldbury Nowers © photo: Malcolm Hull

Dark-green Fritillary was considered close to extinction in Hertfordshire but in recent years, there have been occasional reports from sites along the Chiltern Hills. There are several thriving colonies in Bedfordshire

Species Name	Scientific Name	Branch Status
Silver-washed Fritillary	argynnis paphia	Increasing reports/breeding

Silver-washed Fritillary 2008 Broxbourne Woods © photo: Bob Clift	Silver-washed Fritillary 2008 Broxbourne Woods © photo: Bob Clift	Bricket Wood 2008 © photo: Clive Burrows

Aldbury Nowers 2007 © photo: Paul Thrush	Aldbury Nowers 2007 © photo: Paul Thrush

Symondshyde 2007 © photo: Darin Stanley	Bricket Wood 2007 © photo: Clive Burrows	Tring Park 2007 © photo: Colin Sturges

Silver-washed Fritillary 2008 Bricket Wood © photo: Glen Barnes	Silver-washed Fritillary 2008 Bricket Wood © photo: Glen Barnes	Silver-washed Fritillary 2008 Symondshyde Wood © photo: Darin Stanley

Stevenage Garden 2006 © photo: Steve Lane	Stevenage Garden 2006 © photo: Steve Lane	We also saw a very tatty, weak Silver-washed Fritillary. I took one photo and then followed it to try for another when a Hawker (Southern we think) struck and carried it off! End of story! 11th August 2006 Bricket Wood © photo: Glen Barnes

© photo: Steve Lane	© photo: Steve Lane	Bishops Stortford Garden © photo: Andrew Palmer

Stevenage © photo: Peter Clarke	Bricket Wood © photo: Malcolm Hull	Bricket Wood © photo: Glen Barnes

18th July 2006 Bricket Wood © photo: Glen Barnes	Bricket Wood © photo: Glen Barnes	18th July 2006 Bricket Wood © photo: Glen Barnes

Symondshyde Wood © photo: Geoff Horn	Letchworth garden © photo: David Heath	Danemead Reserve HMWT © photo: Phil Jeffrey

Northaw Great Wood © photo: Chris Beach	Northaw Great Wood © photo: Chris Beach	Northaw Great Wood © photo: Chris Beach

Bramfield Woods, Herts 2004 © photo: Lee Browne	Wiltshire 2002 © photo: Nick Sampford	Wiltshire 2001 © photo: Nick Sampford

form Valezina Wiltshire © photo: Sandra Standbridge	Bramfield Wood, Herts 2004 © photo: Lee Browne	Wiltshire 2005 © photo: Steve Lane

Wiltshire 2001 © photo: Nick Sampford	Hertfordshire 2003 © photo: Malcolm Hull	Frogmore, Herts 2004 © photo: Douglas Penn

Silver-washed Fritillary was considered extinct in both Hertfordshire and Middlesex. However, in recent years (in particular 2004 and 2006), there have been reports from several sites in the branch area. It is hoped that the species could be breeding at some of these sites. There are also thriving colonies in Surrey and regular reports from a site just over the county border in Buckinghamshire.

Species Name	Scientific Name	Branch Status
Marsh Fritillary	eurodryas aurinia	Once resident - now extinct

mating pair Wiltshire 2006 © photo: Sandra Standbridge	mating pair Wiltshire 2006 © photo: Sandra Standbridge	Wiltshire 2006 © photo: Sandra Standbridge

Wiltshire © photo: Steve Lane	Wiltshire 2001 © photo: Nick Sampford

Dorset 2005 © photo: Lee Browne	Wiltshire 2005 © photo: Nick Sampford	Wiltshire 2001 © photo: Nick Sampford

There are no modern Marsh Fritillary records from either Hertfordshire or Middlesex(Sawford, 1987; Plant, 1987)

Species Name	Scientific Name	Branch Status
Glanville Fritillary	melitaea cinxia	Non-resident

	Hampshire 2005 © photo: Nick Sampford

2001 © photo: Nick Sampford	Isle of Wight 2006 © photo: Steve Lane	Isle of Wight 2006 © photo: Steve Lane

2004 © photo: Adrian Webb	2004 © photo: Nick Sampford	2004 © photo: Nick Sampford

Species Name	Scientific Name	Branch Status
Heath Fritillary	mellicta athalia	Non-resident

2007 Essex © photo: Richard Bigg	2007 Essex © photo: Richard Bigg	2007 Essex © photo: Richard Bigg

2006 © photo: Steve Pash	2006 © photo: Steve Pash	2007 Essex © photo: Darin Stanley

2006 Kent © photo: Sandra Standbridge	2006 Essex © photo: Steve Lane	2006 Kent © photo: Sandra Standbridge

2006 Essex © photo: Steve Lane	2006 Kent © photo: Sandra Standbridge	2006 Essex © photo: Ian Hardy

Essex 2005 © photo: Ian Hardy	2002 © photo: Nick Sampford	2006 Essex © photo: Ian Hardy

Essex 2001 © photo: Nick Sampford	>Essex 2003 © photo: Nick Sampford	mating pair - Essex 2001 © photo: Liz Goodyear


	Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary (boloria selene)
	Pearl-bordered Fritillary (boloria euphrosyne)
	High Brown Fritillary (argynnis adippe)
	Dark Green Fritillary (argynnis aglaja )
	Silver-washed Fritillary (argynnis paphia)
	Marsh Fritillary (eurodryas aurinia )
	Glanville Fritillary (melitaea cinxia )
	Heath Fritillary (mellicta athalia)
	The Nymphalidae family part 1 ~ White Admiral & Purple Emperor
	The Nymphalidae family part 2 ~ Nymphalinae
	Photo House Index