Issoria lathonia (Linnaeus, 1758)

queen of spain fritillary

on Viola

Vogelenzang, Waterleidingduinen, 8.viii.2014 © Laurens van der Linde

parasite

Larvae freely on the leaves.

host plants

Violaceae, monophagous

Viola arvensis, calaminaria, canina, cornuta, lutea, tricolor & subsp. curtisii, x wittrockiana.

distribution within Europe

PESI (2021).

egg, larva, pupa

see Lepiforum.

references

Aistleitner & Aistleitner (1996a), Huertas Dionisio (2007a), Lepiforum (2021), Marabuto (2018a), Vegliante & Zilli (2007a), Zobar & Genc (2008a).