Butterflies of Bulgaria - Argynnis pandora

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Argynnis pandora ([Schiffermüller], 1775)

Range: N Africa, S Europe, W and C Asia.

Distribution in Bulgaria: Widespread from sea level up to ca. 1700 m.

Habitat: Diverse warm sites, e.g. gardens, fringes of cultivated land, woodland margins, roads, clearings and glades, river valleys, bushy slopes. The adults typically concentrate where nettles, a favourite nectar source, grow.

Bionomics: One or two generations from May till September. Larval host-plant: Viola (Tolman & Lewington 1997).

Conservation status: Of no concern. IUCN category: Lower risk, least concern.

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	Range: N Africa, S Europe, W and C Asia. Distribution in Bulgaria: Widespread from sea level up to ca. 1700 m. Habitat: Diverse warm sites, e.g. gardens, fringes of cultivated land, woodland margins, roads, clearings and glades, river valleys, bushy slopes. The adults typically concentrate where nettles, a favourite nectar source, grow. Bionomics: One or two generations from May till September. Larval host-plant: Viola (Tolman & Lewington 1997). Conservation status: Of no concern. IUCN category: Lower risk, least concern.

Argynnis pandora ([Schiffermüller], 1775)