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The Duke of Burgundy is found in England only with a stronghold in central-southern areas and more isolated colonies in the southern Lake District and the North York Moors. It has declined substantially in recent decades, especially in woodlands where it is reduced to fewer than 20 sites. Size and Family. Family: Riodinidae “metalmarks ...
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.
- H. lucina
- Hamearis, Hübner, [1819]
Sep 25, 2023 · Primarily, you need to know that the Duke of Burgundy butterfly has a somewhat short life expectancy. On average, a Duke of Burgundy adult butterfly lives for just about two weeks. This period generally begins in mid-May, extending to June. By late summer, they would have completed their life cycle and passed away.
About. The Duke of Burgundy is a small butterfly that takes to the wing in mid-to-late spring. They can be found on chalk and limestone grasslands with some slopes or scrub to provide shelter, or sometimes in woodland with large rides, glades and clearings. Their numbers have crashed in recent decades. Since the 1980s, their distribution has ...
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The Duke of Burgundy is coming back from the brink in South East England, as a project focusing on this enigmatic little butterfly draws to a close. Our Dukes On The Edge project, launched in 2011 aimed to halt the shocking decline of the Duke of Burgundy in the region, which holds half of all remaining UK colonies.
The Duke of Burgundy began to decline rapidly throughout its range in the last part of the twentieth century suffering a 46% decline between 1995-1999 and 2004-2009 and became one of the five highest priority species for Butterfly Conservation.
May 27, 2019 · The butterfly effect: what one species’ miraculous comeback can teach us This article is more than 4 years old The Duke of Burgundy is back from the brink – and the work to conserve it has ...
