Nymphalidae 3 - Herts & Middx Butterfly Conservation

Nymphalidae - Heliconiinae and Nymphalinae 2 (Melitaeini only) families
(Fritillaries)


All the pictures of British Nymphalinae excluding Fritillaries and shown on the original sightings page



Species Name
Scientific Name
Branch Status
59.014 BF1601 - Pearl-bordered Fritillary
Boloria euphrosyne
Once resident - now extinct
Pearl Bordered Fritillary 2006 - Sandra Standbridge
Pearl Bordered Fritillary 2006 - Sandra Standbridge
Wiltshire 2006
© photo: Sandra Standbridge
Wiltshire 2006
© photo: Sandra Standbridge
Pearl-bordered Fritillary 2006 - Steve Lane
Pearl-bordered Fritillary 2006 - Ian Hardy
Scotland 2006
© photo: Steve Lane
Scotland 2006
© photo: Ian Hardy
Pearl-bordered Fritillary 2001 - John Stevens
Pearl-bordered Fritillary 2002 - Nick Sampford
Pearl-bordered Fritillary 2004 - Nick Sampford
Scotland
© photo: John Stevens
Wiltshire 2002
© photo: Nick Sampford
Wiltshire 2004
© photo: Nick Sampford
Pearl-bordered Fritillary 2005 - Becky Rasch
Pearl-bordered Fritillary 2003 - Allen Beechey
Pearl-bordered Fritillary 2002 - Nick Sampford
Wiltshire 2005
© photo: Becky Rasch
Wiltshire 2005
© photo: Allen Beechey
Wiltshire 2005
© photo: Nick Sampford

Pearl-Bordered Fritillary was last recorded in Hertfordshire in 1978 (Sawford, 1987)
There are no modern records from Middlesex (Plant, 1987)



Species Name
Scientific Name
Branch Status
59.015 BF1600 - Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary
Boloria selene
Once resident - now extinct
Small Pearl Bordered Fritillary 2006 - Sandra Standbridge
Small Pearl Bordered Fritillary 2006 - Sandra Standbridge
Wiltshire 2006
© photo: Sandra Standbridge
Wiltshire 2006
© photo: Sandra Standbridge
Small Pearl Bordered Fritillary 2002 - Nick Sampford
Small Pearl Bordered Fritillary 2001 - Nick Sampford
Small Pearl Bordered Fritillary 2005 - Steve Lane
Wiltshire 2002
© photo: Nick Sampford
Wiltshire 2001
© photo: Nick Sampford
Scotland 2005
© photo: Steve Lane
Small Pearl Bordered Fritillary 2005 - Nick Sampford
Small Pearl Bordered Fritillary 2001 - Nick Sampford
Small Pearl Bordered Fritillary 2002 - Nick Sampford
Hampshire 2005
© photo: Nick Sampford
Wiltshire 2001
© photo: Nick Sampford
Wiltshire 2002
© photo: Nick Sampford

Small Pearl-Bordered Fritillary was last recorded in Hertfordshire about 1960 (Sawford, 1987)
There are no modern records from Middlesex (Plant, 1987)



Species Name
Scientific Name
Branch Status
59.020 BF1606 - High Brown Fritillary
Argynnis adippe
Once resident - now extinct
High Brown Fritillary 2005 - Nick Sampford
High Brown Fritillary 2001 - Nick Sampford
High Brown Fritillary 2002 - Nick Sampford
2005
© photo: Nick Sampford
Cumbria 2001
© photo: Nick Sampford
Cumbria 2002
© photo: Nick Sampford

High Brown Fritillary was last recorded in Hertfordshire in 1977 (Sawford, 1987).
There are no modern records from Middlesex (Plant, 1987)



Species Name
Scientific Name
Branch Status
59.019 BF1607 - Dark Green Fritillary
Argynnis aglaja
Restricted resident
Dark Green Fritillary 2008 - Andrew Steele
Dark Green Fritillary 2008 - Malcolm Hull
Dark Green Fritillary 2010 - Paul Thrush
Aldbury Nowers 2008
© photo: Andrew Steele
Aldbury Nowers 2008
© photo: Malcolm Hull
Aldbury Nowers 2010
© photo: Paul Thrush
Dark Green Fritillary 2007 - Paul Thrush
Dark Green Fritillary 2008 - Darin Stanley
Aldbury Nowers 2007
© photo: Paul Thrush
Sharpenhoe Clappers 2008
© photo: Darin Stanley
Dark Green Fritillary 2005 - Rachel Goodyear
Dark Green Fritillary 2001 - Nick Sampford
Dark Green Fritillary 2001 - John Stevens
Norfolk coast
© photo: Rachel Goodyear
Wiltshire
© photo: Nick Sampford
Bucks
© photo: John Stevens
Dark Green Fritillary 2001 - Linda Chandler
Dark Green Fritillary 2002 - Angela Sampford
Dark Green Fritillary 2005 - Nick Sampford
Bedfordshire
© photo: Linda Chandler

© photo: Angela Sampford

© photo: Nick Sampford
Dark Green Fritillary 2001 - Nick Sampford
Dark Green Fritillary 2006 - Malcolm Hull
Wiltshire
© photo: Nick Sampford
Aldbury Nowers
© photo: Malcolm Hull



Species Name
Scientific Name
Branch Status
59.017 BF1608 - Silver-washed Fritillary
Argynnis paphia
Resident
Silver-washed Fritillary 2010 - Malcolm Newland
Silver-washed Fritillary 2010 - Alessandro Giusti
Hemel Hempstead garden
© photo: Malcolm Newland
Greenford garden
© photo: Alessandro Giusti
Silver-washed Fritillary 2010 - via Robert Watts
Silver-washed Fritillary 2010 - Paul Thrush
Silver-washed Fritillary 2010 - Paul Thrush
2010 (taken on a mobile phone)
Tower Hamlets Cemetary
© photo: via Robert Watts
2010
Aldbury Nowers
© photo: Paul Thrush
2010
Aldbury Nowers
© photo: Paul Thrush
Silver-washed Fritillary 2009 - Marion Moss
Silver-washed Fritillary 2010 - Clive Burrows
Silver-washed Fritillary 2010 - Phil MacMurdie
2009
Broxbourne Wood
© photo: Marion Moss
2010
Bricket Wood
© photo: Clive Burrows
2010
2010
Broxbourne Woods
© photo: Phil MacMurdie
Silver-washed Fritillary - Paul Thrush
Silver-washed Fritillary - Paul Thrush
Silver-washed Fritillary 2008 - Clive Burrows
Aldbury Nowers 2007
© photo: Paul Thrush
Aldbury Nowers 2007
© photo: Paul Thrush
Bricket Wood 2008
© photo: Clive Burrows
Silver-washed Fritillary 2008 - Bob Clift
Silver-washed Fritillary 2008 - Bob Clift
Silver-washed Fritillary 2008 - Michael Pearson
2007
© photo: Bob Clift
2008
Broxbourne Woods
© photo: Bob Clift
15th August 2008 - an extremely worn Silver-washed Fritillary
Gaddesden Row, nr. Hemel Hempstead
© photo: Michael Pearson
Silver-washed Fritillary 2007 - Darin Stanley
Silver-washed Fritillary 2007 - Clive Burrows
Silver-washed Fritillary 2007 - Colin Sturges
Symondshyde 2007
© photo: Darin Stanley
Bricket Wood 2007
© photo: Clive Burrows
Tring Park 2007
© photo: Colin Sturges
Silver-washed Fritillary 2008 - Glen Barnes
Silver-washed Fritillary 2008 - Glen Barnes
Silver-washed Fritillary 2008 - Darin Stanley
2008
Bricket Wood
© photo: Glen Barnes
2008
Bricket Wood
© photo: Glen Barnes
2008
Symondshyde Wood
© photo: Darin Stanley
Silver-washed Fritillary 2006 - Steve Lane
Silver-washed Fritillary 2006 - Steve Lane
Silver-washed Fritillary 2006 - Glen Barnes
Stevenage Garden 2006
© photo: Steve Lane
Stevenage Garden 2006
© photo: Steve Lane
We also saw a very tatty, weak Silver-washed Fritillary. I took one photo and then followed it to try for another when a Hawker (Southern we think) struck and carried it off! End of story!
11th August 2006
Bricket Wood
© photo: Glen Barnes
Silver-washed Fritillary 2006 - Steve Lane
Silver-washed Fritillary 2006 - Steve Lane
Silver-washed Fritillary 2006 - Andrew Palmer
© photo: Steve Lane © photo: Steve Lane Bishops Stortford garden
© photo: Andrew Palmer
Silver-washed Fritillary 2006 - Peter Clarke
Silver-washed Fritillary 2006 - Malcolm Hull
Silver-washed Fritillary 2006 - Glen Barnes
Stevenage
© photo: Peter Clarke
Bricket Wood
© photo: Malcolm Hull
Bricket Wood
© photo: Glen Barnes
Silver-washed Fritillary 2006 - Geoff Horn
Silver-washed Fritillary 2006 - Glen Barnes
Silver-washed Fritillary 2006 - Phil Jeffrey
© photo: Geoff Horn Bricket Wood
© photo: Glen Barnes
© photo: Phil Jeffrey
Silver-washed Fritillary 2006 - Geoff Horn
Silver-washed Fritillary 2006 - David Heath
Silver-washed Fritillary 2006 - Phil Jeffrey
Symondshyde Wood
© photo: Geoff Horn
Letchworth garden
© photo: David Heath
Danemead Reserve HMWT
© photo: Phil Jeffrey
Silver-washed Fritillary 2006 - Chris Beach
Silver-washed Fritillary 2006 - Chris Beach
Silver-washed Fritillary 2006 - Chris Beach
Northaw Great Wood
© photo: Chris Beach
Northaw Great Wood
© photo: Chris Beach
Northaw Great Wood
© photo: Chris Beach
Silver-washed Fritillary 2004 - Lee Browne
Silver-washed Fritillary 2002 - Nick Sampford
Silver-washed Fritillary 2001 - Nick Sampford
Bramfield Woods, Herts 2004
© photo: Lee Browne
Wiltshire 2002
© photo: Nick Sampford
Wiltshire 2001
© photo: Nick Sampford
Silver-washed Fritillary Valezina - Sandra Standbridge
Silver-washed Fritillary 2004 - Lee Browne
Silver-washed Fritillary 2005 - Steve Lane
form valezina
Wiltshire
© photo: Sandra Standbridge
Bramfield Wood, Herts 2004
© photo: Lee Browne
Wiltshire 2005
© photo: Steve Lane
Silver-washed Fritillary 2001 - Nick Sampford
Silver-washed Fritillary 2003 - Malcolm Hull
Silver-washed Fritillary 2004 - Douglas Penn
Wiltshire 2001
© photo: Nick Sampford
Hertfordshire 2003
© photo: Malcolm Hull
Frogmore, Herts 2004
© photo: Douglas Penn



Species Name
Scientific Name
Branch Status
59.033 BF1610 - Marsh Fritillary
Euphydryas aurinia
Once resident - now extinct
Marsh Fritillary 2006 - Sandra Standbridge
Marsh Fritillary 2006 - Sandra Standbridge
Marsh Fritillary 2006 - Sandra Standbridge
Mating pair
Wiltshire 2006
© photo: Sandra Standbridge
Mating pair
Wiltshire 2006
© photo: Sandra Standbridge
Wiltshire 2006
© photo: Sandra Standbridge
Marsh Fritillary 2006 - Steve Lane
Marsh Fritillary 2001 - Nick Sampford
Wiltshire
© photo: Steve Lane
Wiltshire 2001
© photo: Nick Sampford
Marsh Fritillary 2005 - Lee Browne
Marsh Fritillary 2005 - Nick Sampford
Marsh Fritillary 2001 - Nick Sampford
Dorset 2005
© photo: Lee Browne
Wiltshire 2005
© photo: Nick Sampford
Wiltshire 2001
© photo: Nick Sampford

There are no modern Marsh Fritillary records from either Hertfordshire or Middlesex (Sawford, 1987; Plant, 1987)




Species Name
Scientific Name
Branch Status
59.034 BF1612 - Glanville Fritillary
Melitaea cinxia
Non-resident
Glanville Fritillary 2005 - Nick Sampford
Hampshire 2005
© photo: Nick Sampford
Glanville Fritillary 2001 - Nick Sampford
Glanville Fritillary 2006 - Steve Lane
Glanville Fritillary 2006 - Steve Lane
2001
© photo: Nick Sampford
Isle of Wight 2006
© photo: Steve Lane
Isle of Wight 2006
© photo: Steve Lane
Glanville Fritillary 2004 - Adrian Webb
Glanville Fritillary 2004 - Nick Sampford
Glanville Fritillary 2004 - Nick Sampford
2004
© photo: Adrian Webb
2004
© photo: Nick Sampford
2004
© photo: Nick Sampford



Species Name
Scientific Name
Branch Status
59.036 BF1613 - Heath Fritillary
Melitaea athalia
Non-resident
Heath Fritillary 2008 - Sezar Hikmet
Heath Fritillary 2008 - Sezar Hikmet
Heath Fritillary 2008 - Sezar Hikmet
2008
Ruislip Woods
© photo: Sezar Hikmet
2008
Ruislip Woods
© photo: Sezar Hikmet
2008
Ruislip Woods
© photo: Sezar Hikmet
Heath Fritillary 2007 - Richard Bigg
Heath Fritillary 2007 - Richard Bigg
Heath Fritillary 2007 - Richard Bigg
2007
Essex
© photo: Richard Bigg
2007
Essex
© photo: Richard Bigg
2007
Essex
© photo: Richard Bigg
Heath Fritillary 2006 - Steve Pash
Heath Fritillary 2006 - Steve Pash
Heath Fritillary 2007 - 2006 - Steve Pash
2006

© photo: Steve Pash
2006

© photo: Steve Pash
2007
Essex
© photo: Darin Stanley
Heath Fritillary 2006 - Sandra Standbridge
Heath Fritillary 2006 - Steve Lane
Heath Fritillary 2006 - Sandra Standbridge
2006
Kent
© photo: Sandra Standbridge
2006
Essex
© photo: Steve Lane
2006
Kent
© photo: Sandra Standbridge
Heath Fritillary 2006 - Steve Lane
Heath Fritillary 2006 - Sandra Standbridge
Heath Fritillary 2006 - Ian Hardy
2006
Essex
© photo: Steve Lane
2006
Kent
© photo: Sandra Standbridge
2006
Essex
© photo: Ian Hardy
Heath Fritillary 2005 - Ian Hardy
Heath Fritillary 2002 - Nick Sampford
Heath Fritillary 2006 - Ian Hardy
Essex 2005
© photo: Ian Hardy
2002
© photo: Nick Sampford
2006
Essex
© photo: Ian Hardy
Heath Fritillary 2001 - Nick Sampford
Heath Fritillary 2003 - Nick Sampford
Heath Fritillary mating pair 2001 - Liz Goodyear
Essex 2001
© photo: Nick Sampford
Essex 2003
© photo: Nick Sampford
Mating pair - Essex 2001
© photo: Liz Goodyear