Silver-washed fritillary

The silver-washed fritillary is a butterfly with striking orange-and-black wings, often seen gliding through sunlit clearings. It lives across Europe, parts of Asia, and even as far as Japan. This species stands out because its wing patterns vary noticeably from one individual to another.

• Males have dark streaks on their wings that females lack.
• Their range stretches from North Africa to Japan.
• They thrive in woodland clearings and flowery meadows.