Nick Upton / Slow motion clip of a Meadow brown butterfly (Maniola jurtina) and a Gatekeeper butterfly (Pyronia tithonus) nectaring on Saw-wort flowers (Serratula tinctoria), with a Silver-washed fritillary (Argyn...

Stephen Dalton / Silver washed fritillary {Argynnis paphia} in flight, UK

Paul Hobson / Silver washed fritillary {Argynnis paphia} chrysalis / pupa, UK.

David Kjaer / Silver washed fritillary {Argynnis paphia} on flower. UK.

Hans Christoph Kappel / Silver washed fritillary (Argynnis paphia) in flight. Germany, Europe

Ross Hoddinott / Silver-washed fritillaries (Argynnis paphia) feeding on knapweed, Meeth Quarry, Devon, UK. July.

Ross Hoddinott / Silver-washed fritillaries (Argynnis paphia) feeding on bramble, Meeth Quarry, Devon, UK. July.

Pal Hermansen / Silver-washed fritillary (Argynnis paphia) flying above thistles, under blue sky. Akershus, Norway. July.

Rod Williams / Crab spider (Misumena vatia) with Silver-washed fritillary (Argynnis paphia) prey, New Cross Gate Cutting Nature Reserve, Lewisham August.

Stephen Dalton / Silver washed fritillary (Argynnis paphia) in flight, Sussex, England, UK, July.

Jussi Murtosaari / Silver-washed fritillary (Argynnis paphia), female feeding from flower, Finland, August.

Jussi Murtosaari / Silver-washed fritillary butterfly (Argynnis paphia), female feeding from flower, Finland, August.

Jussi Murtosaari / Silver-washed fritillary (Argynnis paphia), female feeding from flower, Finland, August.

Jussi Murtosaari / Silver-washed fritillary butterfly (Argynnis paphia), female feeding from flower, Finland, August.

Jussi Murtosaari / Silver-washed fritillary butterfly (Argynnis paphia), female feeding from flower, Finland, August.

Ernie Janes / Silver-washed fritillary (Argynnis paphia) feeding on buddleia, Holt Country Park, Norfolk, England, UK, July.

Ernie Janes / Silver-washed fritillary (Argynnis paphia) feeding on buddleia, Holt Country Park, Norfolk, England, UK, July.

Ernie Janes / Silver-washed fritillaries (Argynnis paphia) basking on leaf, Holt Country Park, Norfolk, England, UK, July.

Stephen Dalton / Silver-washed fritillary (Argynnis paphia) Sussex, England, UK, July.

Stephen Dalton / Silver washed fritillary (Argynnis paphia) egg-laying, Rookery Wood, Sussex, UK, July.

Nick Upton / Close up view of a Silver-washed fritillary (Argynnis paphia) nectaring on Saw-wort (Serratula tinctoria) flowers, Lower Woods Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust reserve, England, UK, July.

Nick Upton / Silver-washed fritillary (Argynnis paphia) nectaring on a Bramble (Rubus fruticosa) flower before flying off, Lower Woods Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust reserve, England, UK, July.

Nick Upton / Close up view of a Silver-washed fritillary butterfly (Argynnis paphia) sunning itself on a Bramble (Rubus fruticosa) leaf on woodland edge before flying off, Lower Woods Gloucestershire Wildlife Trus...

Nick Upton / Gatekeeper butterfly (Pyronia tithonus) nectaring on Saw-wort flowers (Serratula tinctoria), with a Silver-washed fritillary (Argynnis paphia) flying nearby, Lower Woods Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust...

MYN / Dirk Funhoff / Caterpillar of Silver washed fritillary butterfly (Argynnis paphia), Lorsch, Hessen, Germany. Meetyourneighbours.net project.

MYN / Dirk Funhoff / Silver washed fritillary butterfly (Argynnis paphia), Lorsch, Hessen, Germany. Meetyourneighbours.net project.

Stephen Dalton / Silver washed fritillary butterfly (Argynnis paphia) resting with wings closed, Sussex, UK

Stephen Dalton / Silver washed fritillary butterfly (Argynnis paphia) resting with wings open, Sussex, UK

Jussi Murtosaari / Silver washed fritillary butterfly (Argynnis paphia) female in flight near thistles, Uusimaa, Finland, August.

Jussi Murtosaari / Silver washed fritillary butterfly (Argynnis paphia) female in flight with thistles, Uusimaa, Finland, August.

Ernie Janes / Silver-washed fritillary (Argynnis paphia) male with flying Hoverfly (Syphriidae) Holt Country Park, Norfolk, England, UK, July.

Ernie Janes / Silver-washed fritillary (Argynnis paphia) male on bramble, Holt Country Park, Norfolk, England, UK, July.

Ernie Janes / Silver-washed fritillary (Argynnis paphia) male on bramble, Holt Country Park, Norfolk, England, UK, July.

Ernie Janes / Silver-washed fritillary (Argynnis paphia) male on bramble, Holt Country Park, Norfolk, England, UK, July.

Ernie Janes / Silver-washed fritillary (Argynnis paphia) male on bramble, Holt Country Park, Norfolk, England, UK, July.

David Kjaer / Silver-washed fritillary butterfly (Argynnis paphia) England, UK, July.

Ernie Janes / Silver-washed fritillary (Argynnis paphia) sunning itself on leaf, East Anglia, England, UK. July.

Ernie Janes / Silver-washed fritillary (Argynnis paphia) sunning itself on leaf, East Anglia, England, UK. July.

Jussi Murtosaari / Silver-washed Fritillary butterfly (Argynnis paphia) male, Lemland, Ahvenanmaa / Aland Islands Archipelago, Finland. August

Stephen Dalton / Silver-washed fritillary butterflies (Argynnis paphia) mating, Sussex, England, UK, July.

Stephen Dalton / Silver-washed fritillary butterfly (Argynnis paphia) feeding on Bramble flower. Sussex, England, UK, July.

Nick Upton / Male Silver-washed fritillary butterfly (Argynnis paphia) feeding on Bramble flowers (Rubus fruticosa = Rubus plicatus) on woodland edge, Wiltshire, UK, July.

Nick Upton / Male Silver-washed fritillary butterfly (Argynnis paphia) sunning in dappled light on woodland edge, Wiltshire, UK, July.

Jussi Murtosaari / Silver Washed Fritillary butterfly (Argynnis paphia) male feeding on umbelifer flower, Finland, July.

Jussi Murtosaari / Silver Washed Fritillary butterfly (Argynnis paphia) male and Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary butterfly (Boloria selene) Finland, July.

Jussi Murtosaari / Silver Washed Fritillary butterfly (Argynnis paphia) male on leaf, Finland, July.

Colin Varndell / Male silver-washed fritillary butterfly (Argynnis paphia) taking nectar from hemp agrimony flower, Dorset, UK. August

Jussi Murtosaari / Silver Washed Fritillary (Argynnis paphia) male resting on Umbellifer flower on road verge, Finland, July

Jussi Murtosaari / Silver Washed Fritillary butterfly (Argynnis paphia) caught in web of Cross spider (Araneus diadematus) Finland, August

Paul Harcourt Davies / Silver-Washed Fritillary butterfly (Argynnis paphia) feeding, Montegiove near Orvieto, Umbria, Italy, July

Paul Harcourt Davies / Silver-Washed Fritillary butterfly (Argynnis paphia) Montecucco, Umbria, Italy, July

Mark Payne-Gill / Silver Washed Fritillary (Argynnis paphia) male feeding on Bramble flowers (Rubus fruticosus). Bookham Commons, Surrey.

Mark Payne-Gill / Silver Washed Fritillary (Argynnis paphia) pair mating on bramble (Rubus fruticosus) leaves. Bookham Commons, Surrey.

David Kjaer / Silver-washed Fritillary (Argynnis paphia) female of the valezina form resting on fern. Wiltshire, UK, July.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Silver-Washed Fritillary butterflys (Argynnis paphia) feeding on nectar from flower, Montecucco, Italy, Europe.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Silver-Washed Fritillary butterfly (Argynnis paphia) feeding on nectar from flower, Montecucco, Italy, Europe.

Stephen Dalton / Silver washed fritillary butterfly (Argynnis paphia) in flight, female

Stephen Dalton / Silver washed fritillary butterfly (Argynnis paphia) in flight, UK, controlled conditions

David Kjaer / Silver washed fritillary butterfly (Argynnis paphia) underwing showing the silver washes that give this species it's name, Wiltshire, Egland, July

David Kjaer / Silver washed fritillary butterfly (Argynnis paphia) on plant, Wiltshire, England, July

Andy Sands / Silver washed fritillary (Argynnis paphia) on Bramble flower with wings closed, UK, Captive

Andy Sands / Silver washed fritillary (Argynnis paphia) on Bramble flower with wings open, UK, Captive

Stephen Dalton / Silver washed fritillary butterfly (Argynnis paphia) UK

Stephen Dalton / Silver washed fritillary butterfly (Argynnis paphia) Europe

Stephen Dalton / Silver washed fritillary butterfly (Argynnis paphia) UK

Stephen Dalton / Silver washed fritillary butterfly (Argynnis paphia) female in flight, UK

Stephen Dalton / Silver washed fritillary butterfly (Argynnis paphia) female in flight, UK

Stephen Dalton / Silver washed fritillary butterfly (Argynnis paphia) female in flight, UK

Colin Varndell / Silver washed fritillary {Argynnis paphia} hanging from plant, England, UK

David Kjaer / Silver-washed Fritillary butterfly (Argynnis paphia) probably a male on bramble, Wiltshire, UK

Kim Taylor / Silver-washed Fritillary (Argynnis paphia) feeding female being harassed by male. Surrey, UK

Andy Sands / Silver washed fritillary (Argynnis paphia) On bramble flower with wings closed. UK. Captive.

Jean E. Roche / Silver washed fritillary (Argynnis paphia) feeding on flower with beetle, Vercors, France

George McCarthy / Silver washed fritillaries mating {Argynnis paphia} Surrey, UK

George McCarthy / Silver washed fritillary butterflies {Argynnis paphia} on bramble, Sussex, UK

Steve Knell / Silver washed fritillary butterfly {Argynnis paphia} on blossom, UK

Steve Knell / Silver washed fritillary butterfly {Argynnis paphia} in summer meadow, UK

Steve Knell / Silver washed fritillary butterfly {Argynnis paphia} in summer meadow, UK. Oxeye daisy, dock and buttercup

Steve Knell / Silver washed fritillary butterfly {Argynnis paphia} in summer meadow, UK

Steve Knell / Silver washed fritillary butterfly {Argynnis paphia} in summer meadow on oxeye daisy, UK

Andy Sands / Silver washed fritillary {Argynnis paphia} resting. UK.

Dave Watts / Silver-washed Fritillary (Argynnis paphia) France

Dave Watts / Silver-washed Fritillary (Argynnis paphia) France

Kim Taylor / Silver-washed Fritillary (Argynnis paphia) female feeding on Marsh Thistle, UK.

Ross Hoddinott / Silver washed fritillary butterfly {Argynnis paphia} UK

Dietmar Nill / Silver washed fritillary butterfly portrait {Argynnis paphia} Germany

Andy Sands / Silver washed fritillary butterfly (Argynnis paphia) egg, single egg layed in crack of bark on Oak tree, Hertfordshire, England, UK. July. Focus stacked.

Jussi Murtosaari / Silver-washed fritillary butterfly (Argynnis paphia) male, resting on leaf, Finland. July.

Jussi Murtosaari / Silver-washed fritillary butterfly (Argynnis paphia) male, resting on European goldenrod (Solidago virgaurea) flower, Finland. July.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Silver washed fritillary (Argynnis paphia) female, resting on kitchen curtains feeding from whatever has been deposited from the air, Podere Montecucco, Orvieto, Umbria, Italy. June.

Jussi Murtosaari / Silver-washed fritillary (Argynnis paphia) male flying towards flower where female is resting, Finland, July.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Silver-washed fritillary butterfly (Argynnis paphia) female, nectaring on a flower, Gran Sasso, Umbria, Italy. July.

Jussi Murtosaari / Four male Silver-washed fritillary butterflly (Argynnis paphia) aggregating on wildflower, Finland. July.

Jussi Murtosaari / Female Silver-washed fritillary butterfly (Argynnis paphia) nectaring on Wild angelica (Angelica sylvestris), Finland. July.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Female Silver-washed fritillary butterfly (Argynnis paphia) feeding on flowering thistle, Umbria, Italy. July.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Female Silver-washed fritillary butterfly (Argynnis paphia) feeding on flowering thistle, Gran Sasso, Umbria, Italy. July.