Hamearis lucina: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the hamearis lucina lives – recorded in 13 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Hamearis lucina
Group	Butterflies & moths
Found in	13 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Lepidoptera
Family	Riodinidae

Where does the hamearis lucina live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the hamearis lucina in 13 countries and territories across Europe.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the hamearis lucina?

The hamearis lucina (Hamearis lucina) is an insect in the order Lepidoptera and the family Riodinidae, genus Hamearis. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the hamearis lucina

Hamearis lucina, the Duke of Burgundy, the only member of the genus Hamearis, is a European butterfly in the family Riodinidae. For many years, it was known as the "Duke of Burgundy fritillary", because the adult's chequered pattern is strongly reminiscent of "true" fritillaries of the family Nymphalidae.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Hamearis lucina (revision 1375244986), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1114576 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).