Glanville fritillary

Meaning

Noun

An orange and brown chequered butterfly with distinctive cream and orange underwing pattern, Melitaea cinxia (species), of the family Nymphalidae.

Origin

Named after Lady Eleanor Glanville, English butterfly enthusiast, who captured specimens in Lincolnshire during the 1690s.

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