High brown fritillary: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the high brown fritillary lives – recorded in 16 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Fabriciana adippe
Group	Butterflies & moths
Found in	16 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Lepidoptera
Family	Nymphalidae

Where does the high brown fritillary live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the high brown fritillary in 16 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 high brown fritillary?

The high brown fritillary (Fabriciana adippe) is an insect in the order Lepidoptera and the family Nymphalidae, genus Fabriciana. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the high brown fritillary

The high brown fritillary (Fabriciana adippe) is a large and brightly colored butterfly of the family Nymphalidae, native to Europe and across the Palearctic to Japan. It is known for being Great Britain's most threatened butterfly and is listed as a vulnerable species under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. Like other fritillaries it is dependent on warm climates with violet-rich flora.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article High brown fritillary (revision 1368426580), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q13846270 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).