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- Hamearis lucina, the Duke of Burgundy, the only member of the genus Hamearis, is a European butterfly in the family Riodinidae. For many years, it was known as the "Duke of Burgundy fritillary", because the adult's chequered pattern is strongly reminiscent of "true" fritillaries of the family Nymphalidae.
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Hamearis lucina, the Duke of Burgundy, the only member of the genus Hamearis, is a European butterfly in the family Riodinidae. For many years, it was known as the "Duke of Burgundy fritillary", because the adult's chequered pattern is strongly reminiscent of "true" fritillaries of the family Nymphalidae .
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Hamearis lucina, the Duke of Burgundy, the only member of the genus Hamearis, is a European butterfly in the family Riodinidae. For many years, it was known as the "Duke of Burgundy fritillary", because the adult's chequered pattern is strongly reminiscent of "true" fritillaries of the family Nymphalidae.
Sep 25, 2023 · The Duke of Burgundy Butterfly, or Hamearis lucina as it’s scientifically known, belongs to the butterfly family Riodinidae, commonly referred to as the “metalmark butterflies.” This small, vibrant butterfly is unique as it’s the only representative of the Riodinidae family in the United Kingdom.
Hamearis lucina, the Duke of Burgundy, the only member of the genus Hamearis, is a European butterfly in the family Riodinidae. For many years, it was known as the 'Duke of Burgundy fritillary', because the adult's chequered pattern is strongly reminiscent of 'true' fritillaries of the family Nymphalidae.
The Duke of Burgundy is a rare butterfly occurring in small discrete colonies in scrubby calcareous grassland and recent woodland clearings where its larval foodplants, either Primrose ( Primula vulgaris) or Cowslip ( P. veris ), grow in reasonable abundance in sheltered but open, sunny conditions.
Duke of Burgundy - Hamearis lucina. Phylum: Arthropoda - Class: Insecta - Order: Lepidoptera - Family: Riodinidae. Despite its larger-than-life name the Duke of Burgundy is quite a small butterfly, and with its upper surface brown with vivid orange spots it is unlikely to be confused with any other species found in the British Isles.
Female showing more orange than the male. Valais, Switzerland, May 2022. Provence, France, June 2003. Found at 2000m altitude, high for this species. Photographs, identification and field notes for European butterflies. This is the Hamearis lucina, Duke of Burgundy Fritillary page.
