Silver-washed Fritillary
Argynnis paphia
National Status
Butterfly of southern England and Wales, range expanding. Population trend 10 years to 2016 +6%; since 1976 +141%.
West Midlands Status
Most common in the south of the region, range expanding. Population trend 10 years to 2016 – increasing.
Habitat
Broadleaved woodland especially oak (Quercus spp.). Mixed broadleaved and conifer woodlands used occasionally.
Caterpillar Food Plant
Various Violets
Life Cycle
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Flight Period
Late June to early September.
Distribution Map
Hotspots
Wyre Forest, Mortimer Forest, Wigmore Rolls, Shobdon Hill, Coppett Hill, Trench Wood, Grafton Wood.