Silver-washed fritillary: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the silver-washed fritillary lives – recorded in 22 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Argynnis paphia
Group	Butterflies & moths
Found in	22 countries
Continents	Asia, Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Lepidoptera
Family	Nymphalidae

Where does the silver-washed fritillary live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the silver-washed fritillary in 22 countries and territories across Asia and 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 silver-washed fritillary?

The silver-washed fritillary (Argynnis paphia) is an insect in the order Lepidoptera and the family Nymphalidae, genus Argynnis. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the silver-washed fritillary

The silver-washed fritillary (Argynnis paphia) is a common and variable butterfly found over much of the Palearctic realm – Algeria, Europe and across the Palearctic to Japan.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Silver-washed fritillary (revision 1372669653), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q503978 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).