Winged tiger

This smart butterfly has tigercoloured upperwings, but is named for its moss-green underside, which distinguishes it from the similar silver-washed fritillary. It had poor summers in 2016 and 2017, but fared better last year. We know this thanks to data from the UK’s growing army of butterfly watchers, many of whom will be taking part in the 10th Big Butterfly Count this month. The dark green fritillary has a patchy range across Britain and Ireland – look for this beauty in open, grassy places with plenty of thistles.

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