Konrad Wothe / Fritillary butterfly (Argynnis sp) with Scarce copper butterflies (Lycaena virgaureae) Queyras, Alps, France. August.

Hans Christoph Kappel / Scarce fritillary butterfly {Euphydryas maturna} on bracken. Germany.

MYN / Dirk Funhoff / Scarce fritillary butterfly (Euphydryas maturna) caterpillar, Lorsch, Hessen, Germany. April. Meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Dirk Funhoff / Scarce fritillary butterfly (Euphydryas maturna) pupa, Lorsch, Hessen, Germany. May. Meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Dirk Funhoff / Scarce fritillary butterfly (Euphydryas maturna), Lorsch, Hessen, Germany. May. Meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Dirk Funhoff / Scarce fritillary butterfly (Euphydryas maturna), Lorsch, Hessen, Germany. Meetyourneighbours.net project

Jussi Murtosaari / Scarce fritillary butterfly (Euphydryas maturna) female in habitat, Finland, July.

Jussi Murtosaari / Scarce fritillary butterfly (Euphydryas maturna) male feeding, Jyvaskyla, Finland, July.

Jussi Murtosaari / Scarce fritillary butterfly (Euphydryas maturna) Leivonmaki, Joutsa, Keski-Suomi, Lansi- ja Sisa-Suomi / Central and Western Finland, Finland. June

Jussi Murtosaari / Scarce fritillary butterfly (Euphydryas maturna) male on a leaf, Leivonmaki, Joutsa, Keski-Suomi, Lansi- ja Sisa-Suomi / Central and Western Finland, Finland. June

Jussi Murtosaari / Scarce Fritillary (Euphydryas maturna) sunbathing, South Karelia, southern Finland, June.

Jussi Murtosaari / Scarce Fritillary (Euphydryas maturna) male, Joutsa (formerly Leivonmaki), Finland, June.