Fabriciana adippe

English name:
High Brown Fritillary
Full scientific name:
Fabriciana adippe (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Synonym:
Argynnis adippe (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Croatian name:
Adipina sedefica

Red Book Category in EU: LC

Red Book Category in Croatia: NE

Wings span: 49-62 mm

Fabriciana adippe, Velebit, 0621N4755
Fabriciana adippe, Velebit, 0621N4755
Fabriciana adippe, Velebit, 0621N4755
Fabriciana adippe, Velebit, 0621N4755

Flight Period and Life Cycle

Flight period of Fabriciana adippe in Croatia
Flight period of Fabriciana adippe in Croatia

1 brood per year. Overwinters as caterpillar.

Distribution in Croatia

Distribution of Fabriciana adippe in Croatia
Distribution of Fabriciana adippe in Croatia

The entire territory. More common on hills and mountains. Check the included map.

External Morphology Characteristics

Unlike females, males have an intensely orange upper side of the wings. In male, on the upper side of the forewing, the dark margin is thin and a bit thinner in females. The butterfly is similar to Fabriciana niobe. Below is the comparison of hindwing lateral view:

Fabriciana adippe vs Fabriciana niobe, lateral view, wings closed
Fabriciana adippe (left) vs Fabriciana niobe (right), lateral view, wings closed

(1) The pattern of bright spots is distinctive. The bright spots are white in most individuals.
(2) Small bright spot in basal zone. Some individuals have a black dot in the center of the spot.
(3) Dark border of markings in discal zone.
(4) Dark lunules are more prominent in F. niobe.
(5) Dark border in the marginal zone is more prominent in F. niobe.

Behavior

Imago feeds with nectar of various flowers.

Caterpillar Host Plants

Family Violaceae.

Habitat

Woodland clearances, mountain slopes. Elevations: 0-1600m.

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