Hertfordshire & Middlesex Branch
Saving butterflies, moths and our environment
The Duke of Burgundy is the only European member of the Riodinidae family but is often referred to as a fritillary due in part to its coloration. The species was last recorded in Hertfordshire at a known site in 1998, but there are several colonies in Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire on the Chiltern Hills.
| Duke of Burgundy | Hamearis lucina | Possible colony at Aldbury Nowers |
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_0281_13May15_Bison%20Hill.jpg "Duke of Burgundy 2015 - Bob Clift") |
| Male | Female | Male Underside |
| Bedfordshire © Bob Cripps 2007 |
Buckinghamshire © Trevor Chapman 2004 |
Bison Hill © Bob Clift 13 May 2015 |
_DSC_0112_26May17_Bison%20Hill.jpg "Duke of Burgundy 2017 - Bob Clift") |
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| Female Underside | Mating pair - female on left | |
| Bison Hill © Bob Clift 26 May 2017 |
Bedfordshire © Bob Cripps 2007 |