Argynnis paphia var valesina
(Silver-washed Fritillary - Valsina Form)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
VarietyArgynnis paphia var valesina (Silver-washed Fritillary - Valsina Form)
SpeciesArgynnis paphia (Silver-washed Fritillary)
GenusArgynnis (a genus of fritllary butterflies)
TribeArgynnini (fritillary butterflies)
SubfamilyHELICONIINAE (fritillary butterflies)
FamilyNYMPHALIDAE (brown, fritillary and vanessid butterflies)
SuperfamilyPAPILIONOIDEA (butterflies)
SuborderGLOSSATA (a suborder of moths)
OrderLEPIDOPTERA (butterflies and moths)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Argynnis paphia var valesina (Silver-washed Fritillary - Valsina Form) :
1: Argynnis paphia var valesina (Silver-washed Fritillary - Valsina Form)
28 Jul 2006 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Rather tatty specimen, visiting Buddleja
Image 1: Adult - lateral view - close-upImage 2: Adult - lateral view - close-up (2)Image 3: Adult - lateral view - close-up (3)Image 4: Adult - lateral view - close-up (4)Image 5: Adult - lateral view - close-up (5)Image 6: Adult - posterior view - close-upImage 7: Adult - postero-lateral view - close-upImage 8: Adult - underside - close-upImage 9: Adult - underside - close-up (2)Image 10: Visiting BuddlejaImage 11: Visiting Buddleja (2)Image 12: Visiting Buddleja (3)Image 13: Visiting Buddleja (4)

Argynnis paphia var valesina (Silver-washed Fritillary - Valsina Form) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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