Wild Wonders of Europe / Müller / Glanville fritillary butterfly (Melitaea cinxia) on blade of grass, Pollino National Park, Basilicata, Italy, May 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Müller / Glanville fritillary butterfly (Melitaea cinxia) on Tongue orchid (Serapias sp) Pollino National Park, Basilicata, Italy, May 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Müller / Glanville fritillary butterfly (Melitaea cinxia) on Tongue orchid (Serapias sp) Pollino National Park, Basilicata, Italy, May 2009

Andy Sands / Glanville fritillary butterfly (Melitaea cinxia) viewed from below with open wings on larval foodplant Ribwort Plantain (Plantago lanceolata), UK, Captive. Focus Stacked Image

Andy Sands / Glanville fritillary butterfly (Melitaea cinxia) roosting on larval foodplant Ribwort plantain (Plantago lanceolata), UK - Captive - Focus Stacked Image

Andy Sands / Glanville fritillary butterfly (Melitaea cinxia) roosting on larval foodplant Ribwort plantain (Plantago lanceolata), UK. Captive. Focus Stacked Image

Lorraine Bennery / Glanville fritillary butterfly (Melitaea cinxia), portrait, Grands Causses Regional Natural Park, France, May.

Lorraine Bennery / Common blue butterfly (Polyommatus icarus) and Glanville fritillary butterfly (Melitaea cinxia), Var, France, May.

Sue Daly / Glanville fritillary butterfly (Melitaea cinxia), Alderney, British Channel Islands, May.

Rod Williams / Glanville fritillary butterfly (Melitaea cinxia) male feeding on Bird's-foot trefoil, Hutchinson's Bank, New Addington, London, UK May

Lorraine Bennery / Glanville fritillary butterflies (Melitaea cinxia), Ardeche Mountains Regional Park, France, May.

Sandra Bartocha / Glanville fritillary butterfly (Melitaea cinxia) Pollino National Park, Italy. May.