High Brown Fritillary. Argynnis adippe (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
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Wingspan: From 4.8. to 5.8 cm.
Routes where it can be observed
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Closed wings: This species is big and the central part of the forewing is orangey with black spots, while the apex is the same as the hindwing, which is green with white or silver spots, and a series of orangey eyespots.
Open wings: Their background is orange. There are series of arched, triangular and semicircular spots along the outer margin. They are normally not connected. There is also a series of not so large dots and wide spots.
Similar species
Niobe Fritillary: When its wings are closed, this species is not green, but whitish or straw-coloured with orangey spots. When it is open, it is usually lighter orange with smaller patterns and dots, and a series of thin pointed arches, which are linked on the hindwing outer margin.
Biology and Habitat
It flies in July and August, and takes one generation a year to do so. This species is not common in Málaga, as it has been spotted only once since it was registered for the first time in the 1970s in the province, more specifically, in Alcaucín in the Tejeda Mountains. In those times, it was spotted close to the streams, while today, it can be found at an altitude of 1560 m between pine trees and grassland, also in the Tejeda Mountains, but in the village of Sedella. Their caterpillars feed on violas (Viola spp.).
Distribution in the Great Path
This is one of the rarest species in Málaga, as it can only be found in two villages in the Tejeda Mountains. The species cannot be spotted along the GMP, though there might be some populations or isolated butterflies, above all in high zones of stage 6. We kindly ask you to inform us about spotting this species in Málaga, whether it is along or off the Great Málaga Path