Friday, 10 September, 2010 homebutterfliesmothseventspressrecordingprojectsreservemembershipmagazinedownloadaboutcontactlinks Butterflies of Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull Dark Green Fritillary Argynnis aglaja Although this large powerful butterfly is one of the UK's most widespread Fritillaries, its is rarely encountered in Warwickshire. The uppersides are a golden orange-brown colour with a pattern of black spots and crescents. The females tend to be paler in colour. Its name is derived from the colouration of the underside of its wings which a green leading to pale yellow-brown with pure white spots. During hot sunny days, the males fly constantly in search of females displaying a distinctive flight pattern of rapid wing beats followed by a fast smooth glide. Larval Food plants Common Dog-violet (Viola riviniana) Hairy Violet (Viola hirta) Marsh Violet (Viola palustris) Habitat Requirements The Dark Green Fritillary can be found in a range of flower-rich grasslands with patches of scrub. Occasional sightings in the region are the result of vagrants. As such, it is one of our rarest butterflies with only one known breeding site at Oxhouse Farm. Warwickshire Status Resident Where to see the Dark Green Fritillary Oxhouse Farm Other Species Please select an alternative species from the list below. Bath White Black Hairstreak Black-veined White Brimstone Brown Argus Brown Hairstreak Camberwell Beauty Chalkhill Blue Chequered Skipper Clouded Yellow Comma Common Blue Dappled White Dark Green Fritillary Dingy Skipper Duke of Burgundy Essex Skipper Gatekeeper Geranium Bronze Green Hairstreak Green-veined White Grizzled Skipper High Brown Fritillary Holly Blue Large Skipper Large Tortoiseshell Large White Long-tailed Blue Map Marbled White Marsh Fritillary Mazarine Blue Meadow Brown Orange-tip Painted Lady Pale Clouded Yellow Peacock Pearl-bordered Fritillary Purple Emperor Purple Hairstreak Red Admiral Ringlet Silver-studded Blue Silver-washed Fritillary Small Blue Small Copper Small Heath Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary Small Skipper Small Tortoiseshell Small White Speckled Wood Swallowtail Wall Brown White Admiral White-letter Hairstreak Wood White © Debbie Cheshire - Smardale Gill, Cumbria First Sightings First sighting dates are based on records of Dark Green Fritillary submitted online. Please note that these dates are not updated retrospectively to include records submitted to the branch recorder in other forms. 20/06/2010 - Oxhouse Farm 14/06/2009 - Fossedene Meadows 01/07/2008 - Oxhouse Farm 08/07/2007 - Oxhouse Farm © Steven Cheshire - Cumbria   © Keith Warmington - Oxhouse Farm, Warwickshire Adult Flight Times The flight chart below is based on observations of the adult Dark Green Fritillary in Warwickshire between 2005 and 2008. Peak periods are shown in dark green. Warwickshire Distribution Maps base on Vice County (CV38) which includes Coventry and Solihull Distribution of the Dark Green Fritillary during the indicated period. Key to Warwickshire Maps: sightings 12-910+       2007 Distribution Data (1yr)   2008 available soon   2009 Distribution Data (1yr)   2000-09 Distribution Data (10yr) Regional Distribution of the Dark Green Fritillary Regional Distribution Map This map provides a regional overview of the distribution of the Dark Green Fritillary in the counties of Birmingham and Black Country, Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire. Key to West Midlands Maps: Present 1995-2007 Present prior to 1995 The West Midlands Region © Butterfly Conservation WarwickshirePrivacy and Copyright Statement Butterfly Conservation is a non-profit-making company limited by guarantee, registered in England (2206468) Registered Office: Manor Yard, East Lulworth, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 5QP Charity registered in England & Wales (254937) and in Scotland (SCO39268)   Web site designed and maintained by Steven Cheshire